Korean

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Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from 蝸牛 (snail).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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와우 (wau) (hanja 蝸牛)

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

Etymology 2

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Onomatopoeic. Compare English wow.

Interjection

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와우 (wau)

  1. Misspelling of 우어 (ueo, whoa).

Etymology 3

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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와우 (wau)

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

Etymology 4

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Transliteration of English wow.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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와우 (wau)

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