"waa" meaning in English

See waa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

Head templates: {{en-interj}} waa
  1. The sound of a baby crying. Translations (the sound of a baby crying): ŭa (Esperanto), (Hungarian)
    Sense id: en-waa-en-intj-tTg-AOO3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: waa [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|waa}} waa (plural waa)
  1. Alternative form of wa (“Thai unit of length”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: wa (extra: Thai unit of length)
    Sense id: en-waa-en-noun-bTK0Gb7d
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Download JSON data for waa meaning in English (1.4kB)

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