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is there a spanish word that starts with a w?

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Is there a spanish word that starts with a W?

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updated Oct 10, 2011
posted by terrye
Good question! - thatgirl_17, Sep 10, 2009
Si - Destroyed99, Sep 10, 2009

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Hello there. Interestingly, there are no actual Spanish words that begin with the letter "W". However, there are a few words used in Spanish that begin with "w", but they are words borrowed from other languages, often English. For example, "winsurf", "walkman" and "western". I hope that answers your question. smile

updated Aug 29, 2010
posted by Destroyed99
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Whisky. I guess if you are doing homework you shouldn't be learning this word though.

updated Sep 10, 2009
posted by Seitheach
great minds thinking alike - 0074b507, Sep 10, 2009
What qfreed? I can't get a vote? I only have 261 rep. I'm new here. LOL. - Seitheach, Sep 10, 2009
jajajaja Nice try! - Destroyed99, Sep 10, 2009
Thanks for the vote whoever did it. I will soon have the coveted "k" beside my number. Mwwahahaha! - Seitheach, Sep 10, 2009
Hmmm...I Voted! - Destroyed99, Sep 10, 2009
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No, I'mma stop playing. I know a good word that starts with "w". It's "Well, Heidita don't let us do people's homework."

updated Sep 10, 2009
posted by ChamacoMalo
Ohh myyy, John!!! jejejeje thtas a nice eord you have there! - Destroyed99, Sep 10, 2009
And it's "Heidita won't let us" not "Heidita don't let us" - Destroyed99, Sep 10, 2009
Typo! "thats a nice word" lol - Destroyed99, Sep 10, 2009
that wasnt a typo...she don't let us do people's homework!! - ChamacoMalo, Sep 10, 2009
Umm..No I made a typo sorry. - Destroyed99, Sep 10, 2009
I'm no linguist, but shouldn't it be "doesn't let us"? - Seitheach, Sep 10, 2009
"don't let us" is incorrect. She "won't let us" or "doesn't let us" is correct. - --Mariana--, Sep 10, 2009
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Most Spanish words that begin with W are just modified spellings of foreign words to aid in their pronunciation.

You could look up words like:

whisky which is the Spanish spelling of whiskey. Notice that Spanish drops the "e" because the diphthong in Spanish would change to pronunciation from English.

updated Sep 10, 2009
posted by 0074b507
Dang. Went all technical on me there, didn't ya? - Seitheach, Sep 10, 2009
I thought the Spanish word was "güisqui". It's more phonetical. - epicfail, Sep 10, 2009
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I have looked everywhere and could not find anything to start with a W is it spelled with a w in spanish? I am in 6th grade and just take Spanish for the time my Mom is trying to help but has not been successful it is the last letter that I have to find

updated Sep 10, 2009
posted by terrye
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wampa [wam-pa] f Mex (ciénaga): swamp


Buena suerte! excaim

updated Oct 10, 2011
posted by TexanChick
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Well as long as y'all are giving homework answers, you left off "wafleta".

updated Sep 10, 2009
posted by Goyo
Oh great, I see "wafleta" isn't in the onsite dictionary. Wafleta = "waffle iron" - Goyo, Sep 10, 2009
My translator says it's "waflera" - Alicia-53, Sep 10, 2009
It also shows waffle is "el wafle" - Alicia-53, Sep 10, 2009
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Okay, I just had to look this one up in my Spanish (with no English) dictionary. Here is an interesting word I found:

wáter = Es otra forma de escribir: váter.

váter = Recipiente donde las personas hacen sus necesidades. El váter tiene un depósito de agua y está conectado a una tubería de desagüe, de modo que se puede limpiar cada vez que se utiliza. También ese escribe: wáter.

There are only 6 other words beginning with "w" in my dictionary:

walkie-talkie, walkman, waterpolo, western, whisky, and winsurf.

updated Sep 10, 2009
posted by Alicia-53
Hey, When I searched it I found the exact same thing! - Destroyed99, Sep 10, 2009
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wwwweeeeeeppppppaaaaaa!!!!!!

updated Sep 10, 2009
posted by ChamacoMalo
John!!!! - Destroyed99, Sep 10, 2009
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nevermind

updated Sep 10, 2009
edited by Goyo
posted by Goyo