와

와 U+C640, 와 HANGUL SYLLABLE WA Composition: ㅇ + ㅘ ← 옿 [U+C63F] Hangul Syllables 왁 → [U+C641]

와왁왂왃완왅왆 왇왈왉왊왋왌왍 왎왏왐왑왒왓왔 왕왖왗왘왙왚왛
오 ←	→ 왜

See also: -와

Jeju

Etymology

Cognate to Korean 와 (wa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [wa̠]

Interjection

와 (wa)

1. An expression of surprise or amazement.

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Korean

Etymology 1

Sound-symbolic; compare English wow, French ouah.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [wa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [와]

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

Interjection

와 • (wa)

1. woah, wow, hurrah; an interjection of surprise or excitement.

   와, 여름이다! ― Wa, yeoreum-ida! ― Hurray, it's summer!

Etymology 2

Verb

와 • (wa)

1. infinitive of 오다 (oda)

see 오다 (oda), 어 (-eo).

Etymology 3

Adverb

와 • (wa)

1. Gyeongsang form of 왜 (wae, “why”).

Etymology 4

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

와 (wa)

Extended content

瓦: (MC reading: 瓦 (MC ŋˠuaX, ŋˠuaH)) 臥: (MC reading: 臥 (MC ŋuɑH)) 渦: (MC reading: 渦 (MC kuɑ, ʔuɑ)) 窩: (MC reading: 窩) 窪: (MC reading: 窪 (MC ʔˠua)) 蛙: (MC reading: 蛙 (MC ʔˠuɛ, ʔˠua)) 蝸: (MC reading: 蝸 (MC kˠuɛ, kˠua)) 訛: (MC reading: 訛 (MC ŋuɑ)) 哇: (MC reading: 哇 (MC ʔˠɛ, ʔˠua)) 囮: (MC reading: 囮 (MC ŋuɑ, jɨu)) 婐: (MC reading: 婐 (MC kˠua, ʔuɑX)) 枙: (MC reading: 枙) 洼: (MC reading: 洼 (MC kwei, ʔˠɛ, ʔˠua)) 猧: (MC reading: 猧) 窊: (MC reading: 窊 (MC ʔˠua, ʔˠuaH)) 萵: (MC reading: 萵) 譌: (MC reading: 譌 (MC ŋuɑ))