kawu

Barngarla

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Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡawu/

Noun

kawu

Obsolete spelling of gawoo.

Hausa

Etymology

Borrowed from Fula kaawu.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kàː.wú/
- (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [kàː.wʊ́]

Noun

kā̀wu m (plural kā̀wùnai, possessed form kā̀wun)

maternal uncle
Synonym: rafani

Tojolabal

Noun

kawu

horse

References

Carlos Lenkersdorf, Tojolabal para principiantes, lengua y cosmovision mayas en Chiapas (1994, México, CRT)