uwa

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English

Interjection

uwa

  1. Alternative form of uwaa.

Apalaí

Etymology

From Portuguese uva, from Latin uva.

Noun

uwa

  1. grape

Hausa

Etymology

Newman derives this from Proto-Chadic *wəɗi. Blench suggests a derivation from a Plateau Benue-Congo language; compare Ningye Numana uwa (wife), Kanufi uwa (woman), Bu iwa (wife).

Pronunciation

Noun

uwā f (plural iyā̀yē, possessed form uwar̃)

  1. mother
  2. (in compounds) largest or chief part

Coordinate terms

Japanese

Romanization

uwa

  1. Rōmaji transcription of うわ

Kanufi

Noun

uwa (plural amba)

  1. woman

References

Mapudungun

Corn (Zea mays).

Noun

uwa (Raguileo spelling)

  1. corn, maize

References

  • Wixaleyiñ: Mapucezugun-wigkazugun pici hemvlcijka (Wixaleyiñ: Small Mapudungun-Spanish dictionary), Beretta, Marta; Cañumil, Dario; Cañumil, Tulio, 2008.

Matal

Etymology

Likely from Proto-Chadic *wa (who).[1] Cognate with Hausa wa (who)

Pronoun

uwa

  1. (interrogative) who
    Uwa avà à ka tetəvi kà maɗàh sləray uwanay uwa?" (Mark 11:28)[2]
    Who gave you this authority that you do these things? (Mark 11:28)
    Uwa asla à tsəhay dza uwanay, atugw mawisiga lakəl aŋa Zəzagəla uwa? (Luke 5:21)[3]
    Who is this man who speaks blasphemies? (Luke 5:21)

References

  1. ^ Newman, Paul (1977) Chadic Classification and Reconstructions (Afroasiatic Linguistics; 5)‎, number 1, Malibu: Undena
  2. ^ http://listen.bible.is/MFHWYI/Mark/11#28
  3. ^ http://listen.bible.is/MFHWYI/Luke/5#21

Pitjantjatjara

Adverb

uwa

  1. yes

Verb

uwa

  1. imperative (command) form of unganyi
    1. give!

Quechua

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish uva.

Noun

uwa

  1. grape

Declension

Vilamovian

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

Inherited from Middle High German oven, from Old High German ofan, from Proto-West Germanic *ofn, from Proto-Germanic *uhnaz.

Noun

uwa m

  1. oven

Etymology 2

Inherited from Middle High German oben, obene, from Old High German obana, from Proto-West Germanic *obanā, from Proto-Germanic *ubanē.

Adverb

uwa

  1. in advance

Wolio

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quban, from Proto-Austronesian *qubaN.

Pronunciation

Noun

uwa

  1. gray hair

References

  • Anceaux, Johannes C. (1987) Wolio Dictionary (Wolio-English-Indonesian) / Kamus Bahasa Wolio (Wolio-Inggeris-Indonesia), Dordrecht: Foris

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Noun

ùwà

  1. (Ondo) Alternative form of ùghà (palace, throne, royal courtyard)