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U+C640, 와
HANGUL SYLLABLE WA
Composition: +

[U+C63F]
Hangul Syllables
[U+C641]




오 ←→ 왜
See also: -와

Jeju

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Etymology

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Cognate to Korean (wa).

Pronunciation

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Interjection

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(wa)

  1. An expression of surprise or amazement.

Korean

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Etymology 1

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Sound-symbolic; compare English wow, French ouah.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?wa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?wa
McCune–Reischauer?wa
Yale Romanization?wa

Interjection

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(wa)

  1. whoa, wow, hurrah; an interjection of surprise or excitement.
    , 여름이다!Wa, yeoreum-ida!Hurray, it's summer!

Etymology 2

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Verb

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(wa)

  1. infinitive of 오다 (oda): see 오다 (oda), (-eo).

Etymology 3

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Adverb

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(wa)

  1. Gyeongsang form of (wae, why).

Etymology 4

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Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

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(wa)