waw

¹ American

[vahv, vawv] / vɑv, vɔv /

noun

vav.

wāw ² American

[wou] / waʊ /

noun

the 27th letter of the Arabic alphabet.

waw British

/ wɔː /

noun

another name for vav

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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

Eh, O, O; are you sure they be so? oho, oho, oho; eh, waw?

From A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 9 by Various

Owd Stooansnatch 'll want a different chap throo bi thee for his son i'-law; waw, mun, when owt happens th' owd man, shoo'll be worth her weight i' gold.'

From Yorksher Puddin' A Collection of the Most Popular Dialect Stories from the Pen of John Hartley by Hartley, John

Well, bymeby de years roll on an' de waw come.

From Sketches New and Old, Part 4. by Twain, Mark

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