waw

[ vahv, vawv ]

/ vɑv, vɔv /

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noun

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Other definitions 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

How to use waw in a sentence

Sometimes instead of the gain-skoot they used waw-pah-tee, which was simply a guessing game.
Aw-Aw-Tam Indian Nights|J. William Lloyd
War prophets and medicine men, waw keen, were revered as demi-gods.
Legends of The Kaw|Carrie de Voe
Tar-water, tr′-waw′tr, n. cold infusion of tar in water, once used as a medicine for chest complaints.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
Waw, its just loike one ov her tricks;-tha knows shoo wor allus a trimmer o' one, Dick.
Yorksher Puddin'|John Hartley

A black stood grinning at the wheel, and the Willi-Waw, heeled over from the wind, was foaming along.
A Son Of The Sun|Jack London

British Dictionary definitions for waw

waw

/ (wɔː) /

noun

another name for vav

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