mwah
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editOnomatopoeic. From the sound made when kissing, or the sound of a fretless bass.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /mwɑː/, [ʘ]
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /mwɑ/, [ʘ]
- (Scotland) IPA(key): /mwʌ/, [ʘ]
- Rhymes: -ɑː
Interjection
editmwah
- (often Internet slang) The sound of a kiss, to indicate blowing a kiss to someone.
- Thanks guys. 3 kisses for you all: mwah mwah mwah!
Coordinate terms
editDerived terms
editTranslations
editsound of a kiss
Noun
editmwah (uncountable)
- The hallmark sound of a fretless bass guitar played with a certain technique, where treble frequencies increase gradually after the attack.
- Play it again, but with more mwah this time.
Translations
editsound of a fretless bass guitar
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See also
edit- mwah ha ha
- mwha (South Africa)
Anagrams
editDutch
editInterjection
editmwah
Mokilese
editNoun
editmwah
References
edit- Harrison, Sheldon P., Mokilese-English Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1977
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