guāguǎ

wail

Senses

guā [sound]

Describes the sound of a quack, croak, or slap; also used in 呱呱 guā​guā for chatter or certain animal sounds.

(also wā) [cry]

(bound form) Describes the sound of a newborn baby's cry, used in the word 呱呱 gū​gū.

guǎ [talk]

(bound form) Used in regional dialects to mean talk or chat, specifically in the expression 拉呱儿 lā​guā​r.

References

see 呱/呱 呱呱/呱呱
see 呱/呱 呱呱/呱呱
see 呱/呱 拉呱儿/拉呱兒
see 呱/呱 呱呱叫/呱呱叫