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waw

[ vahv, vawv ]
/ vɑv, vɔv /

noun

vav.

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Definition for waw (2 of 2)

wāw
[ wou ]
/ waʊ /

noun

the 27th letter of the Arabic alphabet.

Origin of wāw

Borrowed into English from Arabic around 1825–35
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British Dictionary definitions for waw

waw
/ (wɔː) /

noun

another name for vav
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