wa
/ˈdʌbəlˌjuː eɪ/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.17 in modern English
5
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
1
Syllables
2
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
Abbreviation of Washington: a state of the United States.
name
Initialism of Western Australia: a state of Australia.
name
Initialism of World Athletics.
noun
noun
A traditional proa-style outrigger canoe of the Caroline Islands.
noun
A Thai unit of length, traditionally comparable to a fathom, and now officially equal to two metres.
noun
In Japanese society, the favouring of a harmonious community over one's personal interests.
Uncountable
intj
Alternative form of waa.
Example Sentences
- ""The best thing to happen to Dannii's career was that my mother hated her," tweeted Kelly. "[…] Dannii you are so lucky that I respect Simon enough to not tell the truth about what really happened. wa wa wa you poor middle aged victum [sic].""
- "Wa wa wa: 'When you're young, that sounds so old. When you're in high school or even when you're in your early 20s, it still sounds like, "By the time I'm 30, I should just give up."' the siren, who has been guest starring on The New Girl, said"
- "“Wa wa wa wa, wa wa wa wa wa wa wawaaaaaaaaaaaa,” [Paige] Thompson responded, and later added, “I just don’t want it around though. I gotta find somewhere to store it.”"
- "'If you live in a building then you know a lot of times the freight elevator is not open over the weekend, even if you are an Olsen twin and worth over $250 million they are not going to open it up for you. / 'Wa wa wa,' she said."
- "And commenters on a Facebook post he made about it found it just as funny: 'Spare a tiny violin for those of us who have their pearls well and truly culutched,^([sic]) wa, wa, wa.'"
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: วา, 和, ဝ, Va, 倭
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈdʌbəlˌjuː eɪ/