"wow-wow" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈwaʊwaʊ/ Forms: wow-wows [plural]
Etymology: From Malay wauwau or Javanese wâwâ, imitative of the animal's call. Head templates: {{en-noun}} wow-wow (plural wow-wows)
  1. A gibbon, especially the silvery gibbon or the agile gibbon. Categories (lifeform): Lesser apes Related terms: wow-wow sauce

Inflected forms

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