I. ˈwä
Scot & dialect England
variant of woe
II.
Scot & dialect England
variant of way
III. noun
( plural wa or was )
Usage: usually capitalized
1.
a. : a people in the Wa States of northeastern Burma and adjoining parts of Yunnan province, China who have never been subdued by the Burmese or the Chinese, have preserved ancient cultural traits (as head hunting and the erection of megalithic monuments), are excellent agriculturists in mountain farming, and in the Wild Wa area do not wear clothes — called also Kawa
b. : a member of such people
2. : the Mon-Khmer language of the Wa people