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名詞

wa

1. A traditional proa-style outrigger canoe of the Caroline Islands.

語源 2

From Thai วา (waa).

名詞

wa (plural wa)

1. A Thai unit of length, traditionally comparable to a fathom, and now officially equal to two metres.

語源 3

From Japanese 和 (wa).

名詞

wa (uncountable)

1. In Japanese society, the favouring of a harmonious community over one's personal interests.

語源 4

間投詞

wa

1. Alternative form of waa.
   • 2010 September 23, Marina Hyde, “Kelly Osbourne's no-holds-barred spat with Dannii the 'devil'”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian‎, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 28 October 2014:

     "The best thing to happen to Dannii's career was that my mother hated her," tweeted Kelly. "[…] Dannii you are so lucky that I respect Simon enough to not tell the truth about what really happened. wa wa wa you poor middle aged victum [sic]."

   • 2016 February 9, Heidi Parker, “'I thought what's the point in going on after 30?': Megan Fox, 29, reveals to Ellen DeGeneres she has a deep fear of aging”, in Daily Mail‎, London: DMG Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 10 February 2016:

     Wa wa wa: 'When you're young, that sounds so old. When you're in high school or even when you're in your early 20s, it still sounds like, "By the time I'm 30, I should just give up."' the siren, who has been guest starring on The New Girl, said

   • 2019 July 30, Christian Berthelsen, William Turton, Jennifer Surane, “Tipster’s email led to arrest in massive Capital One breach”, in Los Angeles Times‎, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 30 July 2019:

     “Wa wa wa wa, wa wa wa wa wa wa wawaaaaaaaaaaaa,” [Paige] Thompson responded, and later added, “I just don’t want it around though. I gotta find somewhere to store it.”

   • 2020 May 15, Heidi Parker, “Mary-Kate Olsen, 33, and Olivier Sarkozy, 50, are slammed by Wendy Williams amid divorce drama: 'He looked like he was dating his daughter'”, in Daily Mail‎, London: DMG Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 15 May 2020:

     'If you live in a building then you know a lot of times the freight elevator is not open over the weekend, even if you are an Olsen twin and worth over $250 million they are not going to open it up for you. / 'Wa wa wa,' she said.

   • 2025 August 8, Sophie Carlin, “Shopkeeper is stunned when police tell him to change sign calling shoplifters 'scumbags' because it may be offensive”, in Daily Mail‎, London: DMG Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 8 August 2025:

     And commenters on a Facebook post he made about it found it just as funny: 'Spare a tiny violin for those of us who have their pearls well and truly culutched, wa, wa, wa.'

参考

アナグラム

• aw

語源

From Proto-West Germanic *wai, from Proto-Germanic *wai, from Proto-Indo-European *wai.

発音

• IPA: /wɑː/
• 韻: -ɑː

間投詞

wā

1. woe! alas! (expression of grief or anguish)

派生語

• wā lā wā

副詞

wā

1. woe, ill

関連する語

• wāwa
• wēa

派生した語

• Middle English: wa, wo, woo
  • English: woe
  • Scots: wa, wae