וווּ

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• וואו (vu)

Etymology

From Old High German hwar (“where”), whence also German wo.

Pronunciation

• (YIVO, Northeastern) IPA^(key): /vʊ/
• (Netherlandic) IPA^(key): /vuː/
• (Poylish) IPA^(key): /viː/
• (Ukrainish) IPA^(key): /vi/

Adverb

וווּ • (vu)

1. where

   Synonym: (used when preceded by a preposition) וואַנען (vanen)

Related terms

• וווּהין (vuhin, “whither”)