What did Hellen Keller mean by wha wah?

She meant water. It is one of the first word that she learned before she lost her sight. She recognized it because her teacher is pouring water over Helen's hand and spelling water at the same time. read more

"Water" was one of them, and she did, in fact, pronounce it "wah wah". She continued to speak the work, even after going deaf and blind, so while it's probably correct that she was able to say 'wah wah' in response to the water pump, she was already saying the word, and knew what it was. read more

Lynne Woods, I liked to read Helen Keller's biography as a grade school student Answered Oct 23, 2016 · Author has 363 answers and 87.2k answer views If I recall correctly, it was one of the first words she learned to say before she lost her sight and hearing as a toddler (I think she was about 1 and 1/2 years old. read more

Captain Arthur Keller: Katie, the point is she's ruined any chance she ever had of getting along with the child. If you can see any point or purpose of her staying on here longer, it's more than I can. read more