wah

Noun (1)

wah (plural wahs)

1. (archaic, slang) The red panda.

Interjection (1)

1. A cry of fright, distress, etc. (especially of an infant or young child)
2. A cry of amazement, delight, etc.
   • ‘Wah! Wah! Wah!’ they shouted and threw up their arms in delight.1937, Ion L. Idriess, Over the Range, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, published 1947, page 277

Noun (2)

wah (plural wahs)

1. wah-wah.

Interjection (2)

1. (Manglish, Singlish) Wow!; whoa! (expressing surprise, gratification, exhaustion or exasperation)
   • Wah, you quite brave hor...2005 October 30, Wong Kim Hoh, The Sunday Times, quoted in Jack Tsen-Ta Lee, A Dictionary of Singlish and Singapore English
   • “Wah, so tall already, ah? Primary what already, ha?2022, Daren Shiau, chapter VIII, in Heartland, Ethos Books, →ISBN

Proper noun capitalized: Wah

Wah (plural Wahs)

1. A surname.