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uau
wow /uˈau/
other#2463 most common
Also: whoa, oh wow
Example sentences
Uau, ce frumos!
Wow, how beautiful!
Uau, ai un câine nou?
Wow, do you have a new dog?
Uau, nu credeam că vei veni la petrecere.
Wow, I didn't think you'd come to the party.
Uau, rezultatele tale la examen sunt impresionante.
Wow, your exam results are impressive.
"Uau", a șoptit ea, uimită de priveliștea din fața ei.
"Wow," she whispered, amazed by the view in front of her.
Un simplu "uau" nu poate exprima pe deplin admirația pe care o simțeam în fața acelui peisaj.
A simple "wow" cannot fully express the admiration I felt in front of that landscape.
Word family
uauwowvaioh no, oh dear (distress, not admiration)
wowEnglish loanword used interchangeably with "uau" in casual Romanian
senzaționalsensational, often used alongside "uau" to describe something amazing
Etymology
"Uau" is an expressive interjection that spread through informal Romanian speech in the late twentieth century, largely through film, television, and later the internet. It mirrors the English exclamation "wow" in both sound and function, and most linguists treat it as a borrowing rather than a native formation. As a spontaneous exclamation of surprise, it does not follow ordinary Romanian word-formation rules and has no deeper etymological history within the language.
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