Phonetic transcriptions of rapid colloquial speech are sometimes used in place of the grammatically proper spelling in order to provide a flavor of the original spirit of a spoken dialogue. See also the related entries for gonna, gotta, and wannabe. [ PJC ]

wannabe

n. [ phonetic transcription of colloquial speech, from want to be. ] A person who wants to be or become a different type of person -- what the person wants to be is usually clear from the context; at hollywood and vine one can meet both famous actors and wannabes. [ colloq., phonetic spelling ] [ PJC ]

Wanned

a. Made wan, or pale. [ 1913 Webster ]

Wanness

n. The quality or state of being wan; a sallow, dead, pale color; paleness; pallor; as, the wanness of the cheeks after a fever. [ 1913 Webster ]

Wannish

a. Somewhat wan; of a pale hue. [ 1913 Webster ]

No sun, but a wannish glare,
In fold upon fold of hueless cloud. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

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万年

[万年 / 萬年, Wàn nián] Wannian county in Shangrao 上饒|上饶, Jiangxi, See Also: 上饒, 上饶 #18983

万年县

[万年县 / 萬年縣, Wàn nián xiàn] Wannian county in Shangrao 上饒|上饶, Jiangxi, See Also: 上饒, 上饶 #83384

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観音(P);觀音

[かんのん, kannon] (n) (See 観自在, 観世音) Kannon; Kwannon; Buddhist deity of mercy; Goddess of Mercy; Guan Yin; Avalokitesvara; (P) #5889

シュワン細胞

[シュワンさいぼう, shuwan saibou] (n) Schwann cell

ワンアウト;ワンナウト

[wan'auto ; wannauto] (n) one out (e.g. in baseball)

観音様

[かんのんさま, kannonsama] (n) (1) Kannon (Kwannon); Buddhist deity of mercy; (2) (sl) clitoris

観世音;觀世音

[かんぜおん, kanzeon] (n) Kannon; Avalokitesvara (bodhisattva of mercy and salvation); Kwannon; Kuan Yin; Goddess of Mercy; Guan Yin

観世音菩薩

[かんぜおんぼさつ, kanzeonbosatsu] (n) { Buddh } (See 観音菩薩・かんのんぼさつ, 観音・かんのん) Avalokitesvara (bodhisattva of mercy and salvation); Kwannon; Kannon

上腕二頭筋

[じょうわんにとうきん, jouwannitoukin] (n) biceps brachii muscle

予備軍

[よびぐん, yobigun] (n) (1) reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; (2) potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees

湾内

[わんない, wannai] (n) inside the bay

湾入;彎入

[わんにゅう, wannyuu] (n, vs) embayment; gulf; indentation

German-Thai: Longdo Dictionary Longdo Approved DE-TH

wann

เมื่อไหร่ (ขึ้นต้นประโยคคำถาม) เช่น Wann bist du fertig? เมื่อไหร่เธอถึงเสร็จล่ะ

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Wannentender { m }

tub-style tender

wann; wenn; als; während

when