iwa

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See also: iwą, Iwa, and Iwą

English

Etymology

From Hawaiian ʻiwa (“frigatebird”).

Noun

iwa

  1. A great frigatebird (Fregata minor).

Anagrams

Egyptian

Romanization

iwa

  1. Manuel de Codage transliteration of jwꜥ.

Hawaiian

Hawaiian numbers (edit)
 ←  8 9 10  → 
    Base form: iwa
    Cardinal: ʻeiwa
    Ordinal: iwa
    Distributive: pāiwa
    Fractional: hapaiwa

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Oceanic *hiwa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Pronunciation

Numeral

iwa

  1. nine, ninth

Related terms

Igala

Noun

ìwá

  1. dirt

Ilocano

Noun

iwa

  1. slice

Japanese

Romanization

iwa

  1. Rōmaji transcription of いわ

Maori

Maori cardinal numbers
 <  8 9 10  > 
    Cardinal : iwa

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Oceanic *hiwa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

iwa

  1. nine

Palu'e

Numeral

iwa

  1. nine

Polish

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈi.va/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -iva
  • Syllabification: i‧wa
  • Homophone: Iwa

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *jь̀va.

Noun

iwa f

  1. goat willow (Salix caprea)
Declension
Declension of iwa
singular plural
nominative iwa iwy
genitive iwy iw
dative iwie iwom
accusative iwę iwy
instrumental iwą iwami
locative iwie iwach
vocative iwo iwy

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

iwa f

  1. marsh elder (any plant of the genus Iva)
Declension
Declension of iwa
singular plural
nominative iwa iwy
genitive iwy iw
dative iwie iwom
accusative iwę iwy
instrumental iwą iwami
locative iwie iwach
vocative iwo iwy

Further reading

  • iwa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • iwa in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Yanomamö

Noun

iwa

  1. Cuvier's dwarf caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus)

References

  • Lizot, Jacques (2004) Diccionario enciclopédico de la lengua yãnomãmɨ (in Spanish), Vicariato apostólico de Puerto Ayacucho, →ISBN

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ wà (“to be; to exist”)

Pronunciation

Noun

ìwà

  1. character, behavior
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Ìwà

From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ wà (“to skim”)

Pronunciation

Noun

ìwà

  1. skimmer
Derived terms

Zulu

Etymology

From i- +‎ -wa +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

Noun

îwá class 5 (plural ámawá class 6)

  1. cliff

Inflection

Class 5/6
Singular Plural
Full form iwa amawa
Locative eweni emaweni
Singular Plural
Full form iwa amawa
Simple form liwa mawa
Locative eweni emaweni
Copulative yiwa ngamawa
Possessive forms
Singular Plural
Modifier Substantive Modifier Substantive
Class 1 wewa owewa wamawa owamawa
Class 2 bewa abewa bamawa abamawa
Class 3 wewa owewa wamawa owamawa
Class 4 yewa eyewa yamawa eyamawa
Class 5 lewa elewa lamawa elamawa
Class 6 ewa awewa amawa awamawa
Class 7 sewa esewa samawa esamawa
Class 8 zewa ezewa zamawa ezamawa
Class 9 yewa eyewa yamawa eyamawa
Class 10 zewa ezewa zamawa ezamawa
Class 11 lwewa olwewa lwamawa olwamawa
Class 14 bewa obewa bamawa obamawa
Class 15 kwewa okwewa kwamawa okwamawa
Class 17 kwewa okwewa kwamawa okwamawa

References

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia