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U+C640, 와
HANGUL SYLLABLE WA
Composition: +

[U+C63F]
Hangul Syllables
[U+C641]




오 ←→ 왜
See also: -와

Jeju[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Cognate to Korean (wa).

Pronunciation[edit]

Interjection[edit]

(wa)

  1. An expression of surprise or amazement.

Korean[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Sound-symbolic; compare English wow, French ouah.

Pronunciation[edit]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?wa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?wa
McCune–Reischauer?wa
Yale Romanization?wa

Interjection[edit]

(wa)

  1. whoa, wow, hurrah; an interjection of surprise or excitement.
    , 여름이다!Wa, yeoreum-ida!Hurray, it's summer!

Etymology 2[edit]

Verb[edit]

(wa)

  1. infinitive of 오다 (oda): see 오다 (oda), (-eo).

Etymology 3[edit]

Adverb[edit]

(wa)

  1. Gyeongsang form of (wae, why).

Etymology 4[edit]

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable[edit]

(wa)

Extended content
  1. :
    (MC reading: (MC ngwaeX|ngwaeH))
  2. :
    (MC reading: (MC ngwaH))
  3. :
    (MC reading: (MC kwa|'wa))
  4. :
    (MC reading: )
  5. :
    (MC reading: (MC 'wae))
  6. :
    (MC reading: (MC 'wea|'wae))
  7. :
    (MC reading: (MC kwea|kwae))
  8. :
    (MC reading: (MC ngwa))
  9. :
    (MC reading: (MC 'ea|'wae))
  10. :
    (MC reading: (MC ngwa|yuw))
  11. :
    (MC reading: (MC kwae|'waX))
  12. :
    (MC reading: )
  13. :
    (MC reading: (MC kwej|'ea|'wae))
  14. :
    (MC reading: )
  15. :
    (MC reading: (MC 'wae|'waeH))
  16. :
    (MC reading: )
  17. :
    (MC reading: (MC ngwa))