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waw
1[ vahv, vawv ]
wāw
2[ wou ]
noun
- the 27th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
waw
/ wɔː /
noun
- another name for vav
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Word History and Origins
Origin of waw1
Borrowed into English from Arabic around 1825–35
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Example Sentences
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
Tar-water, t�r′-waw′t�r, n. cold infusion of tar in water, once used as a medicine for chest complaints.
From Project Gutenberg
Patois, pat′waw, n. a vulgar or provincial dialect.
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War prophets and medicine men, waw keen, were revered as demi-gods.
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