uwa
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Interjection
uwa
- Alternative form of uwaa.
Etymology
From Portuguese uva, from Latin uva.
Noun
uwa
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)
Coordinate terms
Romanization
uwa
Noun
uwa (plural amba)
References
- Roger Blench, The Anib (=Kanufi) language of Central Nigeria and its affinities, page 3, 2011
Noun
uwa (Raguileo spelling)
References
- Wixaleyiñ: Mapucezugun-wigkazugun pici hemvlcijka (Wixaleyiñ: Small Mapudungun-Spanish dictionary), Beretta, Marta; Cañumil, Dario; Cañumil, Tulio, 2008.
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