xwa

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Pronunciation

Noun

xwa

  1. (anatomy) hand

References

Canela

Etymology

From Proto-Northern Jê *ĵwa (tooth) < Proto-Cerrado *jwa (tooth) < Proto-Jê *jô (tooth).

Pronunciation

Noun

xwa

  1. tooth
    Wa apu ixwa gyj.
    I grind my teeth.
    Rop wa japrãr to mõ.
    The dog is going along showing its teeth.

Tarifit

Etymology

Borrowed from Moroccan Arabic خوا, from Arabic خوى.

Pronunciation

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Verb

xwa (Tifinagh spelling ⵅⵡⴰ)

  1. (transitive) to empty, to evacuate
  2. (transitive) to abandon, to leave

Conjugation

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Derived terms

  • Causative: sexwa (to dispel, to evict)
  • řexwa (emptiness)
  • ixwa (empty)