awaa

Wayuu

Noun

awaa

1. saliva

Wolio

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qabaʀa, from Proto-Austronesian *qabaʀa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aʋaa/

Noun

awaa

1. shoulder

References

• Anceaux, Johannes C. (1987) Wolio Dictionary (Wolio-English-Indonesian) / Kamus Bahasa Wolio (Wolio-Inggeris-Indonesia), Dordrecht: Foris

Yola

Adverb

awaa

1. Alternative form of awye
   • 1927, “THE FORTH MAN'S GRACE AFTER A SCANTY DINNER”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 137, line 4:

     God save ye Kinge, hev awaa ye platter."

     [God save the King, heave away the platter.]

References

• Kathleen A. Browne (1927) The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland Sixth Series, Vol.17 No.2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, page 137