와

와 U+C640, 와 HANGUL SYLLABLE WA Composition: ㅇ + ㅘ ← 옿 [U+C63F] Hangul Syllables 왁 → [U+C641]

와왁왂왃완왅왆 왇왈왉왊왋왌왍 왎왏왐왑왒왓왔 왕왖왗왘왙왚왛
오 ←	→ 왜

See also: -와

Jeju

Etymology

Cognate to Korean 와 (wa).

Pronunciation

• (Morphophonemic) IPA^(key): ⫽wa⫽
• (Jeju City) IPA^(key): [wa]
• Phonetic hangul: [와]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	wa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	wa
Yale Romanization?	wa

Interjection

와 (wa)

1. An expression of surprise or amazement.

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [wa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [와]

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

Etymology 1

Noun

와 • (wa)

1. (linguistics) wa (the name of the Hangul jamo “ㅘ”, a vowel that combines the sounds of ㅗ and ㅏ)

   한글 자모 중 와는 독특한 음가를 가지고 있다.

   Han'geul jamo jung waneun dokteukhan eumgareul gajigo itda.

   Among the Hangul letters, wa has a distinctive vowel sound.

Etymology 2

Sound-symbolic; compare English wow, French ouah.

Adverb

와 • (wa)

1. stampedingly (This usage describes a situation where many individuals or things converge and move together at the same time, forming a single, unified mass.)

   군중들이 한꺼번에 와 몰려들었다.

   Gunjungdeuri hankkeobeone wa mollyeodeureotda.

   The crowd moved en masse, converging all at once.

2. wa ha ha (This sense refers to the simultaneous outburst of sound made by a group, such as laughing, chattering, or shouting all at once.)

   회의 중에 모두 와 웃기 시작했다.

   Hoe'ui jung'e modu wa utgi sijakhaetda.

   During the meeting, everyone burst out laughing together.

Derived terms

• 와하다 (wahada, “to move en masse, to burst out collectively”)

Interjection

와 • (wa)

1. wow, ooh (a shortened form of 우아 used when something unexpectedly delightful occurs, expressing sudden joy or pleasant surprise)

   그녀는 선물을 받고 와라고 외쳤다.

   Geunyeoneun seonmureul batgo warago oecheotda.

   She exclaimed Wa upon receiving the gift.

2. hooray, hurrah, woo, woo-hoo (a shortened form of 우아 used collectively by a group to boost morale or rally together, often shouted to signal collective energy or enthusiasm)

   선수들이 경기 전에 와를 외치며 응원을 다졌다.

   Seonsudeuri gyeonggi jeone wareul oechimyeo eung'woneul dajeotda.

   Before the game, the players shouted Wa to rally their spirits.

3. whoa (a shortened form of 우아 used as a gentle command to calm down or to make a horse or person stop or remain still)

   기수가 말을 멈추게 하려고 와라고 외쳤다.

   Gisuga mareul meomchuge haryeogo warago oecheotda.

   The rider called out Wa to make the horse stop.

   Synonym: 워 (wo)

Etymology 3

Verb

와 • (wa)

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

Etymology 4

Adverb

와 • (wa)

1. Gyeongsang form of 왜 (wae, “why”).

Etymology 5

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

와 • (wa)

More information

1. 瓦:

   (MC reading: 瓦 (MC ngwaeX|ngwaeH))

2. 臥:

   (MC reading: 臥 (MC ngwaH))

3. 渦:

   (MC reading: 渦 (MC kwa|'wa))

4. 窩:

   (MC reading: 窩)

5. 窪:

   (MC reading: 窪 (MC 'wae))

6. 蛙:

   (MC reading: 蛙 (MC 'wea|'wae))

7. 蝸:

   (MC reading: 蝸 (MC kwea|kwae))

8. 訛:

   (MC reading: 訛 (MC ngwa))

9. 哇:

   (MC reading: 哇 (MC 'ea|'wae))

10. 囮:

    (MC reading: 囮 (MC ngwa|yuw))

11. 婐:

    (MC reading: 婐 (MC kwae|'waX))

12. 枙:

    (MC reading: 枙)

13. 洼:

    (MC reading: 洼 (MC kwej|'ea|'wae))

14. 猧:

    (MC reading: 猧)

15. 窊:

    (MC reading: 窊 (MC 'wae|'waeH))

16. 萵:

    (MC reading: 萵)

17. 譌:

    (MC reading: 譌 (MC ngwa))