See also: iwą, Iwa, and Iwą

English

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Etymology

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From Hawaiian ʻiwa (frigatebird).

Noun

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iwa

  1. A great frigatebird (Fregata minor).

Anagrams

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Egyptian

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Romanization

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iwa

  1. Manuel de Codage transliteration of jwꜥ.

Hawaiian

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Hawaiian numbers (edit)
 ←  8 9 10  → 
    Base form: iwa
    Cardinal: ʻeiwa
    Ordinal: iwa
    Distributive: pāiwa
    Fractional: hapaiwa

Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Oceanic *hiwa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈi.wa/, [ˈi.ʋə]

Numeral

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iwa

  1. nine, ninth
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Igala

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Noun

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ìwá

  1. dirt

Ilocano

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Noun

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iwa

  1. slice

Japanese

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Romanization

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iwa

  1. Rōmaji transcription of いわ

Maori

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Maori cardinal numbers
 <  8 9 10  > 
    Cardinal : iwa

Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Oceanic *hiwa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

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iwa

  1. nine

Palu'e

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Numeral

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iwa

  1. nine

Polish

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Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈi.va/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -iva
  • Syllabification: i‧wa
  • Homophone: Iwa

Etymology 1

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *jь̀va.

Noun

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iwa f

  1. goat willow (Salix caprea)
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Etymology 2

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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iwa f

  1. marsh elder (any plant of the genus Iva)
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Further reading

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  • iwa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • iwa in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Yanomam

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Etymology

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Cognate to Yanomamö iwa.

Noun

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iwa (unclassified holonym; singulative iwa a, dual iwa kipë, plural iwa pë)

  1. caiman

References

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  • Perri Ferreira, Helder (2017) Yanomama Clause Structure[1], volume 1, Utrecht: LOT, →ISBN, page 111

Yanomamö

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Etymology

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Cognate to Yanomam iwa.

Noun

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iwa

  1. Cuvier's dwarf caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus)

References

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  • Lizot, Jacques (2004) Diccionario enciclopédico de la lengua yãnomãmɨ[2] (in Spanish), Vicariato apostólico de Puerto Ayacucho, →ISBN

Yoruba

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Alternative forms

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Etymology 1

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From ì- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ (to be; to exist)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ìwà

  1. character, behavior
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Etymology 2

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Ìwà

From ì- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ (to skim)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ìwà

  1. skimmer
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Zulu

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Etymology

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From i- +‎ -wa +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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îwá class 5 (plural ámawá class 6)

  1. cliff

Inflection

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Class 5/6
Singular Plural
Full form iwa amawa
Locative eweni emaweni
Singular Plural
Full form iwa amawa
Simple form liwa mawa
Locative eweni emaweni
Copulative yiwa ngamawa
Possessive forms
Singular Plural
Modifier Substantive Modifier Substantive
Class 1 wewa owewa wamawa owamawa
Class 2 bewa abewa bamawa abamawa
Class 3 wewa owewa wamawa owamawa
Class 4 yewa eyewa yamawa eyamawa
Class 5 lewa elewa lamawa elamawa
Class 6 ewa awewa amawa awamawa
Class 7 sewa esewa samawa esamawa
Class 8 zewa ezewa zamawa ezamawa
Class 9 yewa eyewa yamawa eyamawa
Class 10 zewa ezewa zamawa ezamawa
Class 11 lwewa olwewa lwamawa olwamawa
Class 14 bewa obewa bamawa obamawa
Class 15 kwewa okwewa kwamawa okwamawa
Class 17 kwewa okwewa kwamawa okwamawa

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