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
They were believed to have led spiritual existences, enclosed in seeds, something like those of the thistle, which were wafted to the abode of the gods, with whom the waw keen sustained confidential relations.
From Legends of The Kaw The Folk-Lore of the Indians of the Kansas River Valley by Carrie de Voe
War prophets and medicine men, waw keen, were revered as demi-gods.
From Legends of The Kaw The Folk-Lore of the Indians of the Kansas River Valley by Carrie de Voe
A straight, mournful, twinkling, yet aristocratic man was Andrew Waples, "befo' de waw, sah! befo' de waw!"
From Tales of the Chesapeake by George Alfred Townsend
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