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awa

1 American  
[uh-waw, uh-wah] / əˈwɔ, əˈwɑ /

adverb

Scot.

  1. away.

awa 2 American  
[ah-vuh] / ˈɑ və /

noun

Hawaii.

plural

awa, awas

  1. another word for milkfish.

AWA 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd

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awa' 2 British  
/ əˈwɔː /

adverb

  1. away; departed; onward

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Etymology

Origin of awa1

First recorded in 1810–20

Origin of awa2

First recorded in 1900–05; from Hawaiian; compare Fijian yawa, Tahitian ava

Example Sentences

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Whanganui Māori have a saying: Ko au te awa, ko te awa ko au: I am the river, and the river is me.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 14, 2022

“Over the years, our awa, she’s been sick,” Marshall says.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 14, 2022

Marshall was elated when the river, or awa, was recognized.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 14, 2022

We have a saying: “Kenesgangqan awa stuululuimauq” — When the tide is out, the table is set.

From Washington Post • Feb. 16, 2022

They poured and drank awa, ate sugar-cane and chanted softly to the rhythm of the drum.

From Legends of Gods and Ghosts (Hawaiian Mythology) Collected and Translated from the Hawaiian by Westervelt, W. D. (William Drake)

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