different between mwah vs wah

English

Alternative forms

• mouah
• muah
• mwa

Etymology

Onomatopoeic. From the sound made when kissing, or the sound of a fretless bass.

Pronunciation

• enPR: mwä
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /mw??/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /mw?/
• Rhymes: -??

Interjection

mwah

1. (often Internet slang) The sound of a kiss to indicate blowing a kiss to someone.

Coordinate terms

• air kiss
• flying kiss

Derived terms

• mwah-mwah

Translations

Noun

mwah (uncountable)

1. The hallmark sound of a fretless bass guitar played with a certain technique, where treble frequencies increase gradually after the attack.

Translations

See also

• mwah ha ha
• mwha (South Africa)

Anagrams

• hawm, wham

Dutch

Interjection

mwah

1. meh

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /w??/
  • (interjection also) IPA^(key): [wa(??)], [wæ(??)]

Etymology 1

From Nepali [script needed] (wah donka).

Noun

wah (plural wahs)

1. (archaic) The red panda.

Etymology 2

Imitative.

Interjection

wah

1. A cry of fright, distress, etc.
2. A cry of amazement, delight, etc.

Usage notes

The word is often extended, for instance "wahhhhhhh", "waaaaaah", etc.

Alternative forms

• weh

Translations

Noun

wah (plural wahs)

1. (music) wah-wah.

Derived terms

• wah pedal

Anagrams

• Haw, Haw., WHA, haw, wha

Navajo

Interjection

wah

1. oops! (referring to oneself)
2. clumsy! (referring to someone else)
3. whew! (as one sits down after a strenuous activity)

Related terms

• waháá

Pnar

Etymology

From Proto-Khasian *wa? (“river”). Cognate with Khasi wah.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wa?/

Noun

wah

1. river

Southern Kam

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wa³³/

Noun

wah

1. to say

Yucatec Maya

Noun

wah

1. Alternative spelling of waaj