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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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.”

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.

Tar-water, t�r′-waw′t�r, n. cold infusion of tar in water, once used as a medicine for chest complaints.

Patois, pat′waw, n. a vulgar or provincial dialect.

War prophets and medicine men, waw keen, were revered as demi-gods.

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