와

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

Korean

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key)[wa̠]
• Phonetic Hangul[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

Of native Korean origin.

Particle

와 • (wa)

1. and
2. with; together with

   우유와 딸기

   uyu-wa 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

1. An expression of awe or excitement.

   와, 여름이다!

   Wa, yeoreumida!

   Hurray, it's summer!

Verb

와 • (wa)

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