nwa

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See also: NWA, ŋwa, and ŋwa¹

Haitian Creole

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From French noir (“black”).

Adjective

nwa

  1. black
  2. dark

Etymology 2

From French noix (“nut”).

Noun

nwa

  1. nut

Igbo

Pronunciation

Noun

nwá (plural ụ́mụ)

  1. child, offspring

Derived terms

Terms derived from nwa

Kituba

Verb

nwa

  1. to drink

Louisiana Creole

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Inherited from French noir (“black”) and perhaps French Noir (“Black person”).

Adjective

nwa

  1. black (of a black color)
  2. dark (after nightfall)
    Ça té fé nwa déyò.
    It was dark outside.

Noun

nwa

  1. (a) Black person
    Synonyms: koulèr, moriko, nèg
Alternative forms
Derived terms

See also

Colors in Louisiana Creole · koulær-yé (layout · text)
     blan      gri      nwa, nwar
             rouj              zoranj; brun, maron              jonn, jònn
                          vè, vèr, vær, væt              vè fonsé
             sèrsèl                           blé, ble
             vyolé, vyolèt              lila              ròz, roz

Etymology 2

Inherited from French noix (“walnut; nut; testicule”).

Noun

nwa

  1. (strictly) (a) walnut
    Synonym: nwazèt
  2. (loosely) (a) nut
    Synonym: nwazèt
  3. testicles, nuts
    Synonyms: grènn, kouy, plòt
Alternative forms
Derived terms

Luba-Kasai

Verb

nwa

  1. to drink

Ngwo

Noun

nwa

  1. (Basa) Synonym of èndʰɨ́ (“water; river”)

Northern Sotho

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-ɲóa.

Verb

nwa

  1. to drink

Shona

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-ɲóa.

Verb

-nwá (infinitive kunwá)

  1. (Zezuru) to drink

Alternative forms

Sotho

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-ɲóa.

Verb

nwa

  1. to drink

Tsonga

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-ɲóa.

Verb

nwa

  1. to drink

Tswana

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-ɲóa.

Verb

nwa

  1. to drink

Venda

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-ɲóa.

Verb

nwa

  1. to drink
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