waw

¹

[ vahv, vawv ]

noun

1. vav.

wāw

²

[ wou ]

noun

1. the 27th letter of the Arabic alphabet.

waw

/ wɔː /

noun

1. another name for vav

Word History and Origins

Origin of waw¹

Borrowed into English from Arabic around 1825–35

Example Sentences

One of the victims, 18-year-old Waw Gach, later died of his injuries.

From Washington Times

A mark so simple that it can stand for the idea of mark-making in general, it also happens to be the letter waw, which means “and.”

From New York Times

Then there is a legible beth, followed by a partially eroded, partially broken section with space for two letters, followed by a waw and an unclear letter.

From Fox News

“ABENOMICS is womenomics,” Japan’s prime minister declared, marrying two atrocious words in a single phrase, at a glamorous shindig called WAW!, or the “World Assembly for Women in Tokyo”, on August 28th-29th.

From Economist

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Credits: OLI/Landsat 8/NASA Seen from space, few other dormant volcanoes look as exotic and spectacular as Waw an Namus.

From The Guardian