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wow-wow

/ˈwaʊwaʊ/

wow-wow noun: a gibbon, especially the silvery gibbon or the agile gibbon.

Noun

wow-wow (plural wow-wows)

  1. A gibbon, especially the silvery gibbon or the agile gibbon.

Forms of wow-wow

pluralwow-wows

Origin of wow-wow

From Malay wauwau or Javanese wâwâ, imitative of the animal's call.

Questions about wow-wow

What does wow-wow mean?
Wow-wow means a gibbon, especially the silvery gibbon or the agile gibbon.
What part of speech is wow-wow?
Wow-wow is a noun.
How do you pronounce wow-wow?
Wow-wow is pronounced /ˈwaʊwaʊ/.
What is the plural of wow-wow?
The plural of wow-wow is wow-wows.

Words near wow-wow in the dictionary

  1. wow
  2. wow factor
  3. wow factors
  4. wow word
  5. wow words
  6. wow-wow
  7. wow-wow sauce
  8. wow-wows
  9. wowed
  10. wowee
  11. WOWer

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