와

와 U+C640, 와
HANGUL SYLLABLE WA
Composition:ㅇ + ㅘ
Dubeolsik input:d-h-k
← 옿
[U+C63F] 		Hangul Syllables 왁 →
[U+C641]

Korean

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key)[wa̠]
  • Phonetic Hangul[와]
Revised Romanization? wa
Revised Romanization (translit.)? wa
McCune–Reischauer? wa
Yale Romanization? wa

Etymology 1

와왁왂왃완왅왆
왇왈왉왊왋왌왍
왎왏왐왑왒왓왔
왕왖왗왘왙왚왛
오 ←→ 왜

Syllable

와 • (wa)

  1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㅇ and ㅘ.

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin.

Particle

와 • (wa)

  1. and
  2. with; together with
    우유와 딸기
    uyuwa ttalgi
    milk with strawberries
  3. in relation to
Alternative forms
Usage notes
  • 와 (wa) is used only at the end of words ending in a vowel. 과 (gwa) replaces it after words ending in a consonant.

Etymology 3

Shortened form of 우아 or sometimes wow.

Interjection

  1. An expression of awe or excitement.
    와, 여름이다!
    Wa, yeoreumida!
    Hurray, it's summer!

Verb

와 • (wa)

  1. Infinitive form of 오다 (oda, “to come”).
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