waw
noun
vav.
waw
1 American
[vahv, vawv]
/ vɑv, vɔv /
noun
wāw
2
American
[wou]
/ waʊ /
noun
waw
British
/ wɔː /
noun
Etymology
Origin of wāw
Borrowed into English from Arabic around 1825–35
Example Sentences
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Then there is a legible beth, followed by a partially eroded, partially broken section with space for two letters, followed by a waw and an unclear letter.
From Fox News • May 2, 2019
The team moved swiftly The Bath Industries name waw changed to Congoleum, reflecting that company's contribution to its survival.
From Time Magazine Archive
Her belated mind grasped that it waw an aftermath of the quarrel of Coleman and Coke.
From Active Service by Crane, Stephen
Well, bymeby de years roll on an' de waw come.
From Sketches New and Old, Part 4. by Twain, Mark
A straight, mournful, twinkling, yet aristocratic man was Andrew Waples, "befo' de waw, sah! befo' de waw!"
From Tales of the Chesapeake by Townsend, George Alfred
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