"ਵਾਹ" meaning in All languages combined

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Interjection [Punjabi]

Forms: wāh [romanization], واہ [Shahmukhi]
Head templates: {{pa-interj|sha=واہ|tr=wāh}} ਵਾਹ • (wāh) (Shahmukhi spelling واہ)
  1. an indication of excitement, surprise, astonishment, or pleasure
    Sense id: en-ਵਾਹ-pa-intj-S39uYprg
  2. An expression of amazement, awe, or admiration.
    Sense id: en-ਵਾਹ-pa-intj-HMJJwkBt
  3. Used sarcastically to express disapproval of something.
    Sense id: en-ਵਾਹ-pa-intj-H0222a12 Categories (other): Punjabi entries with incorrect language header, Punjabi interjections in Gurmukhi script, Punjabi terms with non-redundant manual transliterations Disambiguation of Punjabi entries with incorrect language header: 11 35 55 Disambiguation of Punjabi interjections in Gurmukhi script: 19 23 57 Disambiguation of Punjabi terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 14 23 63

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          "english": "Amazing! Amazing! He is the self-existent Lord. Amazing! Amazing! As He wills, so it comes to pass.",
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          "roman": "vāhu vāhu vepravāhu hai vāhu vāhu kare su hoi",
          "text": "ਵਾਹੁ ਵਾਹੁ ਵੇਪਰਵਾਹੁ ਹੈ ਵਾਹੁ ਵਾਹੁ ਕਰੇ ਸੁ ਹੋਇ",
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