와우

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 蝸牛 (“snail”).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?wau
Revised Romanization (translit.)?wau
McCune–Reischauer?wau
Yale Romanization?wawu

Noun

와우 • (wau) (hanja 蝸牛)

  1. synonym of 달팽이 (dalpaeng'i, “snail”)
  2. synonym of 달팽이관(管) (dalpaeng'igwan, “cochlea”)

Etymology 2

Onomatopoeic. Compare English wow.

Interjection

와우 • (wau)

  1. misspelling of 우어 (ueo, “whoa”)

Etymology 3

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?wau
Revised Romanization (translit.)?wau
McCune–Reischauer?wau
Yale Romanization?wawu

Noun

와우 • (wau)

  1. Pyongan form of 왜가리 (waegari, “grey heron”)

Etymology 4

Transliteration of English wow.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?wau
Revised Romanization (translit.)?wau
McCune–Reischauer?wau
Yale Romanization?wawu

Noun

와우 • (wau)

  1. (sound engineering) wow (change in pitch in recording)
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