Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wah

/wɑː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.45 in modern English

Syllables: wah
IPA: /wɑː/

9

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Archaic; Slang

intj

A cry of fright, distress, etc. (especially of an infant or young child)

intj

A cry of amazement, delight, etc.

noun

intj

Wow!; whoa! (expressing surprise, gratification, exhaustion or exasperation)

name

Example Sentences

"‘Wah! Wah! Wah!’ they shouted and threw up their arms in delight."
"Wah, you quite brave hor..."
"“Wah, so tall already, ah? Primary what already, ha?"

Etymology

From Nepali वाँ दोन्काँ (wā̃ donkā̃).

Word Breakdown

Root: वाँ दोन्काँ, 嘩, 哇, 華

Usage

Inflected Forms

wahs (plural) weh (alternative)

Derived Forms

wahmbulance wambulance

Phrases

wah pedal

Rhymes With

la ya ma ah ha da raw pa na nah sa ha-ha

Questions

How do you pronounce wah?: The recorded pronunciation is /wɑː/.
What does wah mean?: The red panda.
Where does wah come from?: From Nepali वाँ दोन्काँ (wā̃ donkā̃).

How to pronounce wah

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