واو
vav
The Persian word for "wow" is واو (vav).
The term is used to express amazement.
Meaning: amazement (intj)
Which one should you use?
واااای! is an informal exclamation used to show astonishment or amusement. Additionally, عالی! translates to "excellent" or "great" and can be used to convey admiration or amazement.
How do you pronounce it?
vav
Did you know?
- To express a 'wow' of deep admiration, Persians may use the phrase ماشالله, which translates to 'God has willed it' and is used to avoid casting the 'evil eye' on the object of praise.
- A common colloquial response to someone saying واو or عالی is to respond with قربانت, which is a polite gesture of modesty that roughly means 'I am your sacrifice'.
- The character used in the word واو is actually the name of the letter 'Vav' in the Persian alphabet. While it functions as a letter, it can also be used in modern digital slang to mimic a long 'ooo' sound to show surprise.
Example conversation
Ali shows Maryam a painting he made.
- علی Aliمریم، ببین این را کشیدم.Maryam, bebin in ra keshidam.Maryam, look, I painted this.
- مریم Maryamواو، علی! چقدر قشنگ است.Wow, Ali! Cheghadr ghashang ast.Wow, Ali! It is so pretty.
- علی Aliممنونم، خیلی تلاش کردم.Mamnoonam, kheyli talash kardam.Thank you, I worked very hard.
- مریم Maryamواقعاً استعداد داری.Vaghean estedad dari.You really have a talent.
