와

와 U+C640, 와 HANGUL SYLLABLE WA Composition: ㅇ + ㅘ Dubeolsik input: d-h-k ← 옿 [U+C63F] Hangul Syllables 왁 → [U+C641]

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [wa̠]
• Phonetic hangeul: [와]

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

Etymology 1

와왁왂왃완왅왆 왇왈왉왊왋왌왍 왎왏왐왑왒왓왔 왕왖왗왘왙왚왛
오 ←	→ 왜

Syllable

와 • (wa)

1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㅇ and ㅘ.

Etymology 2

From Middle Korean 와 (-Gwa), allomorph of 과 (Yale: -kwa) following a vowel, produced by intervocalic lenition of /k/ to /ɣ/ from Old Korean 果 (*-kwa).

Particle

와 • (wa)

1. and
2. with; together with

   우유와 딸기

   uyuwa ttalgi

   milk with strawberries

3. in relation to

Alternative forms

• 과 (gwa)

Usage notes

• 와 (wa) is used only at the end of words ending in a vowel. 과 (gwa) replaces it after words ending in a consonant.

Etymology 3

Shortened form of 우아 or sometimes wow.

Interjection

와 • (wa)

1. An expression of awe or excitement.

   와, 여름이다!

   Wa, yeoreumida!

   Hurray, it's summer!

Etymology 4

Verb

와 • (wa)

1. Infinitive form of 오다 (oda, “to come”).

Etymology 5

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

와 (wa)

1. 瓦:

   (MC reading: 瓦 (MC ŋˠua^X, ŋˠua^H))

2. 臥:

   (MC reading: 臥 (MC ŋuɑ^H))

3. 渦:

   (MC reading: 渦 (MC kuɑ, ʔuɑ))

4. 窩:

   (MC reading: 窩)

5. 窪:

   (MC reading: 窪 (MC ʔˠua))

6. 蛙:

   (MC reading: 蛙 (MC ʔˠuɛ, ʔˠua))

7. 蝸:

   (MC reading: 蝸 (MC kˠuɛ, kˠua))

8. 訛:

   (MC reading: 訛 (MC ŋuɑ))

9. 哇:

   (MC reading: 哇 (MC ʔˠɛ, ʔˠua))

10. 囮:

    (MC reading: 囮 (MC ŋuɑ, jɨu))

11. 婐:

    (MC reading: 婐 (MC kˠua, ʔuɑ^X))

12. 枙:

    (MC reading: 枙)

13. 洼:

    (MC reading: 洼 (MC kwei, ʔˠɛ, ʔˠua))

14. 猧:

    (MC reading: 猧)

15. 窊:

    (MC reading: 窊 (MC ʔˠua, ʔˠua^H))

16. 萵:

    (MC reading: 萵)

17. 譌:

    (MC reading: 譌 (MC ŋuɑ))