wa²

interj. · class / waa, (u) · expr surprise

1. expr. surprise, amazement, mockery, derision

Example: "Ngathiĩ thoko wa keerĩ." — I will go to the market for the second time.

wa¹

part. · associative/possessive particle

1. Of. Associative/possessive particle for noun class 1 and 3, connecting a noun to its possessor or modifier (mũtĩ wa mũciĩ = tree of the homestead; mwana wa mũndũ = child of a person). One of the most common particles in Gĩkũyũ.