Waa

A waa ( _th. วา) is a unit of length, equal to 2 metres (2 m). Its current size is precisely derived from the metre, but is neither part of nor recognized by the modern metric system, the International System (SI).

The metre and derived units like kilometre are common in Thailand, but the waa still occurs often as dtaaraangwaa, which means 'square waa', a unit of area.

As for many terms normally written in Thai alphabet, transliteration into English language caused a spelling variant, " wah".

References

*cite web
publisher=Thailand Guru, a service of Export Quality Services Co., Ltd
title=Units of Measurement
url=http://www.thailandguru.com/infra-time.html#units
accessdaymonth=15 April
accessyear=2007 (which uses the name 'waa' instead of 'dtaaraangwaa' for the 'square waa')
*cite web
publisher=Baan Thai Property Co. Ltd
title=Information and advice when buying property in Thailand (Land Sizes)
url=http://www.baanthaiproperty.com/info.php
accessdaymonth=15 April
accessyear=2007 (with spelling variant 'data-raang waa' for 'dtaaraangwaa')
*cite web
publisher=www.PureThailand.com
title=Thailand Information - Measurement
url=http://www.purethailand.com/thailand_information/misc/measurement.htm
accessdaymonth=15 April
accessyear=2007 (with spelling variants 'wah' and 'tara [a] ng wah' for 'waa' and 'dtaaraangwaa')

ee also

*1 E0 m for a comparison with other lengths