哇 [－]

Jyutping waa1
Pinyin wa

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. replaces 啊[a5] when following the vowel "u" or "ao"
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. replaces 啊a [啊] when following the vowel "u" or "ao"/the sound of crying or vomiting
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 擬聲詞
    大​聲​嘅​喊​聲
    sound of crying
    • 我妹妹喺度哇哇噉叫。
      我妹妹喺度哇哇噉叫。
      My sister is crying loudly.
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. vomit
  2. cry of an infant
  3. Cangjie Input
    RGG

哇 [－]

Jyutping waa1
Pinyin wā

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. Wow!
  2. sound of child's crying
  3. sound of vomiting
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    哇！真便宜啊！
    哇！真便宜啊！
    wa ！ zhēn biàn yí a ！
    • Wow! That's cheap!
  2. Mandarin
    哇, 好冷!
    哇, 好冷!
    wa , hǎo lěng !
    • Wow, so cold!
    • Brr – it's cold!
  3. Mandarin
    哇! 好久不见了。
    哇! 好久不見了。
    wa ! hǎo jiǔ bù jiàn le 。
    • Wow! It's been a long time.
  4. Mandarin
    好哇！
    好哇！
    hǎo wā ！
    • Hooray!
    • Hurray!
  5. Mandarin
    哇、你在干什么啊？
    哇、你在幹什麼啊？
    wa 、 nǐ zài gàn shén me a ？
    • Wow, what are you doing?
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    哇！
    哇！
    waa1 ！
    • Wow!
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢两个一齐咗好耐啦，唔系唔知吓哇？
    佢兩個一齊咗好耐啦，唔係唔知吓哇？
    keoi5 loeng5 go3 jat1 cai4 zo2 hou2 noi6 laa1, m4 hai6 m4 zi1 haa6 waa5?
    • They have been together for quite a while. Don't tell me you know nothing about them.
  2. Cantonese
    哇，佢点揸车㗎？过线唔打灯都有嘅？
    哇，佢點揸車㗎？過線唔打燈都有嘅？
    waa3, keoi5 dim2 zaa1 ce1 gaa3? gwo3 sin3 m4 daa2 dang1 dou1 jau5 ge2?
    • Where the hell did he learn to drive? He changed lanes without signalling!
  3. Cantonese
    哇屌，今日恒指跌咗 8% 呀！
    哇屌，今日恒指跌咗 8% 呀！
    waa3 diu2, gam1 jat6 hang4 zi2 dit3 zo2 baat3 pat6 sen1 aa3!
    • Shit, the Hang Seng Index dropped by a whopping 8% today!
  4. Cantonese
    哇，只公仔好打耳呀！
    哇，隻公仔好打耳呀！
    waa1, zek3 gung1 zai2 hou2 daa2 ji5 aa3!
    • Wow, this doll is so cute!
  5. Cantonese
    哇！乜姣婆兰你一赌钱就赢到开行嘅？转咗运呀？
    哇！乜姣婆蘭你一賭錢就贏到開行嘅？轉咗運呀？
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