Wah
//wɑː// intj, name, noun, slang
intj, name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The red panda. archaic, slang
- 2 wah-wah.
Intj
- 1 A cry of fright, distress, etc. (especially of an infant or young child)
- 2 Wow!; whoa! (expressing surprise, gratification, exhaustion or exasperation) Manglish, Singlish
"Wah, you quite brave hor..."
- 3 A cry of amazement, delight, etc.
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname.
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"“Wah, so tall already, ah? Primary what already, ha?"
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Nepali हाब्रे (wah donka).
Etymology 2
Imitative.
Etymology 3
From Cantonese 嘩 /哗 (waa³) or Mandarin 哇 (wa).
Etymology 4
Borrowed from Cantonese 華 /华 (waa6, waa4).
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