Kwa

[ kwah ]

adjective

1. of, belonging to, or constituting Kwa.

noun

1. a branch of the Niger-Congo subfamily of languages, including Ewe, Ibo, Yoruba, and other languages of coastal West Africa.

Kwa

/ kwɑː /

noun

1. a group of languages, now generally regarded as a branch of the Niger-Congo family, spoken in an area of W Africa extending from Côte d'Ivoire to E Nigeria and including Akan, Ewe, Yoruba, and Ibo

adjective

1. relating to or belonging to this group of languages

Example Sentences

Already, a small portion of the fire has spread from California into the newly established Avi Kwa Ame National Monument in Nevada.

From Los Angeles Times

To deal with the increased crowds, traffic police now direct buses in neighborhoods like To Kwa Wan.

From New York Times

The Fort Mojave and 11 other tribes consider Avi Kwa Ame a central part of their creation story and the site from which their ancestors emerged.

From Washington Post

Should Avi Kwa Ame become the next such designation, it would likely send a clear message to Indigenous communities, who have long fought for a meaningful say in the management of their ancestral lands.

From New York Times

Congress also can designate sites through legislation, and Titus introduced a measure in February to set aside the Avi Kwa Ame site.

From Seattle Times