와우
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Korean[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Sino-Korean word from 蝸牛 (“snail”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [wa̠u]
- Phonetic hangul: [와우]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | wau |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | wau |
McCune–Reischauer? | wau |
Yale Romanization? | wawu |
Noun[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
Onomatopoeic. Compare English wow.
Interjection[edit]
와우 • (wau)
- Misspelling of 우어 (ueo, “whoa”).
Etymology 3[edit]
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation[edit]
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [wa̠u]
- Phonetic hangul: [와우]
Romanizations | |
---|---|
Revised Romanization? | wau |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | wau |
McCune–Reischauer? | wau |
Yale Romanization? | wawu |
Noun[edit]
와우 • (wau)
Etymology 4[edit]
Transliteration of English wow.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [wa̠u]
- Phonetic hangul: [와우]
Romanizations | |
---|---|
Revised Romanization? | wau |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | wau |
McCune–Reischauer? | wau |
Yale Romanization? | wawu |
Noun[edit]
와우 • (wau)
- (sound engineering) wow (change in pitch in recording)