Etymology

wah

W4A1H4

Today it means: The red panda. Full definition →

Nepali वाँ दोन्काँ
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wah · noun1

  1. Nepali · derived fromवाँ दोन्काँ
  2. English todaywah

From Nepali वाँ दोन्काँ (wā̃ donkā̃).

wah · interjection2

Imitative.

wah · noun3

Imitative.

wah · interjection4

  1. Mandarin · borrowed from哇
  2. Cantonese · borrowed from嘩 /哗
  3. English todaywah

From Cantonese 嘩 /哗 (waa³) or Mandarin 哇 (wa).

Wah · proper noun5

  1. Cantonese · borrowed from華 /华
  2. English todayWah

Borrowed from Cantonese 華 /华 (waa6, waa4).

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