wa

1. A traditional proa-style outrigger canoe of the Caroline Islands.

1. A Thai unit of length, traditionally comparable to a fathom, and now officially equal to two metres.

1. uncountableIn Japanese society, the favouring of a harmonious community over one's personal interests.

1. alternativeAlternative form of waa.

   “Wa wa wa wa, wa wa wa wa wa wa wawaaaaaaaaaaaa,” [Paige] Thompson responded, and later added, “I just don’t want it around though. I gotta find somewhere to store it.”

   2019 July 30, Christian Berthelsen, William Turton, Jennifer Surane, “Tipster’s email led to arrest in massive Capital One breach”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 30 Jul 2019

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   "The best thing to happen to Dannii's career was that my mother hated her," tweeted Kelly. "[…] Dannii you are so lucky that I respect Simon enough to not tell the truth about what really happened. wa wa wa you poor middle aged victum [sic]."

   2010 September 23, Marina Hyde, “Kelly Osbourne's no-holds-barred spat with Dannii the 'devil'”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 28 Oct 2014

   Wa wa wa: 'When you're young, that sounds so old. When you're in high school or even when you're in your early 20s, it still sounds like, "By the time I'm 30, I should just give up."' the siren, who has been guest starring on The New Girl, said

   2016 February 9, Heidi Parker, “'I thought what's the point in going on after 30?': Megan Fox, 29, reveals to Ellen DeGeneres she has a deep fear of aging”, in Daily Mail, London: DMG Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 10 Feb 2016

   'If you live in a building then you know a lot of times the freight elevator is not open over the weekend, even if you are an Olsen twin and worth over $250 million they are not going to open it up for you. / 'Wa wa wa,' she said.

   2020 May 15, Heidi Parker, “Mary-Kate Olsen, 33, and Olivier Sarkozy, 50, are slammed by Wendy Williams amid divorce drama: 'He looked like he was dating his daughter'”, in Daily Mail, London: DMG Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 15 May 2020

   And commenters on a Facebook post he made about it found it just as funny: 'Spare a tiny violin for those of us who have their pearls well and truly culutched,^([sic]) wa, wa, wa.'

   2025 August 8, Sophie Carlin, “Shopkeeper is stunned when police tell him to change sign calling shoplifters 'scumbags' because it may be offensive”, in Daily Mail, London: DMG Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 08 Aug 2025

1. abbreviationpostalAbbreviation of Washington: a state of the United States.
2. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Western Australia: a state of Australia.
3. abbreviationinitialismhobbiesInitialism of World Athletics.

plural WAs

1. abbreviationinitialismball gamesInitialism of wing attack.

1. pluralplural onlyAn ethnic group in Myanmar and China.

1. historicalpluralplural onlyThe ancient peoples of Japan (from a Chinese perspective).