awa

¹ American  

[uh-waw, uh-wah] / əˈwɔ, əˈwɑ /

adverb

Scot.

1. away.

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awa ² American  

[ah-vuh] / ˈɑ və /

noun

Hawaii.

plural

awa, awas

1. another word for milkfish.

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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

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

Glenlyon and his brother John125 Were birling in the ha', When they heard Johnie's bridle ring As fast he rade awa'.

From English and Scottish Ballads, Volume IV by Various