와우
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Korean
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 蝸牛 (“snail”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [wa̠u]
- Phonetic hangul: [와우]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | wau |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | wau |
McCune–Reischauer? | wau |
Yale Romanization? | wawu |
Noun
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]Onomatopoeic. Compare English wow.
Interjection
[edit]와우 • (wau)
- Misspelling of 우어 (ueo, “whoa”).
Etymology 3
[edit](This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [wa̠u]
- Phonetic hangul: [와우]
Romanizations | |
---|---|
Revised Romanization? | wau |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | wau |
McCune–Reischauer? | wau |
Yale Romanization? | wawu |
Noun
[edit]와우 • (wau)
Etymology 4
[edit]Transliteration of English wow.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [wa̠u]
- Phonetic hangul: [와우]
Romanizations | |
---|---|
Revised Romanization? | wau |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | wau |
McCune–Reischauer? | wau |
Yale Romanization? | wawu |
Noun
[edit]와우 • (wau)
- (sound engineering) wow (change in pitch in recording)