"wau" meaning in Spanish

See wau in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈwau/, [ˈwau̯] Forms: waus [plural]
Rhymes: -au Etymology: Borrowed from Hebrew וו. Etymology templates: {{bor+|es|he|וו}} Borrowed from Hebrew וו Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} wau m (plural waus)
  1. the sound /w/ (labiovelar approximant) or /u̯/ (non-syllabic /u/) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-wau-es-noun-jmBn7zlT Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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      "ipa": "[ˈwau̯]"
    },
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    }
  ],
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈwau̯]"
    },
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