와

[ wa ]
「감탄사」 Interjection
• wow; ooh

An exclamation uttered when something pleasant happens unexpectedly.

onomatopoeiasemotional expressions
• hooray; hurrah; woo; woo-hoo

An exclamation that several people shout vigorously.

onomatopoeiasemotional expressions
• whoa

An exclamation uttered to soothe and stop a cow or horse.

onomatopoeiassounds of movement
• wa ha ha

A word imitating the sound of many people laughing or talking all together.

onomatopoeiasnatural sounds
Type:
Native
Level:
Elementary

Other meanings of the word 와

Neighboring words in the dictionary

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