Korean

Syllable

왜 • ‎(wae)

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

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɛ̝ː/
• Phonetic hangeul: 왜:

Adverb

왜 • ‎(wae)

1. why

   너는 이 가수를 왜 좋아하지?‎

   Neoneun i gasureul wae joahaji?

   Why do you like this singer?

Synonyms

• 어째서 (eojjaeseo)

Derived terms

• 왜케 (waeke)

Etymology 3

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

왜 (wae)

1. 倭
2. 媧
3. 歪
4. 蛙