wah
English edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Nepali [script needed] (wah donka).
Noun edit
wah (plural wahs)
Etymology 2 edit
Imitative.
Interjection edit
wah
- A cry of fright, distress, etc. (especially of an infant or young child)
- A cry of amazement, delight, etc.
- (gaming, Super Mario canon) A cry from Waluigi that constitutes his signature catchphrase; it signals any of a wide range of emotions including surprise, excitement, exhilaration, dismay, self-pity, and rivalry.
Usage notes edit
The word is often extended, for instance "wahhhhhhh", "waaaaaah", etc.
Alternative forms edit
Translations edit
cry of amazement
Noun edit
wah (plural wahs)
Derived terms edit
Etymology 3 edit
From Mandarin 哇 or Cantonese 嘩/哗.
Interjection edit
wah
- (Singlish, Manglish) Wow!; whoa! (expressing surprise or amazement)
- 2005 October 30, Wong Kim Hoh, The Sunday Times, quoted in Jack Tsen-Ta Lee, A Dictionary of Singlish and Singapore English:
- Wah, you quite brave hor...
References edit
Anagrams edit
Khasi edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
wah f
Mokilese edit
Noun edit
wah
- (one's) fruit
Declension edit
Possessive forms of wah (loose inalienable possession, -ah stem)
singular possessor | first person | wehioa | |
---|---|---|---|
second person | wehmwen | ||
third person | weh | ||
dual possessors | first person inclusive | wehsa | |
first person exclusive | wehma | ||
second person | wehmwa | ||
third person | wehra | ||
plural possessors | first person inclusive | wehsai | |
first person exclusive | wehmai | ||
second person | wehmwai | ||
third person | wehrai | ||
remote plural possessors | first person inclusive | wehs | |
first person exclusive | wehmi | ||
second person | wehmwi | ||
third person | wehr | ||
construct form | wehn |
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Interjection edit
wah
- oops! (referring to oneself)
- clumsy! (referring to someone else)
- whew! (as one sits down after a strenuous activity)
Related terms edit
Old English edit
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
wāh
Old Javanese edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bahaq, compare Malay bah.
Noun edit
wah
Pnar edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Khasian *waʔ (“river”). Cognate with Khasi wah.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
wah
Southern Kam edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
wah
- to say
Tarifit edit
Etymology edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Particle edit
wah
See also edit
- lla (“no”)
Yucatec Maya edit
Noun edit
wah
- Alternative spelling of waaj