"waouh" meaning in French

See waouh in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /waw/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï-waouh.wav Forms: wow [alternative], waou [alternative], waouw [alternative], ouaou [alternative], ouaouh [alternative]
Etymology: From English wow. Etymology templates: {{der|fr|en|wow}} English wow
  1. wow (expression of excitement, pleasure, surprise), yay, yippie; yahoo
    Sense id: en-waouh-fr-intj-J3l0ml5M Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 48 38 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 15 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 79 8 13
  2. wow (expression of amazement, admiration)
    Sense id: en-waouh-fr-intj-k3dnidnv
  3. (onomatopoeia) woof, the sound of a dog's bark Tags: onomatopoeic
    Sense id: en-waouh-fr-intj-VjP9my8h Categories (other): French onomatopoeias, Animal sounds Disambiguation of Animal sounds: 19 7 74
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ouah

Alternative forms

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