awa

¹

[ uh-waw, uh-wah ]

adverb

, Scot.

1. away ( def ).

awa

²

[ ah-vuh ]

noun

, Hawaii.

, plural a·wa, a·was.

1. another word for milkfish.

awa'

¹

/ əˈwɔː /

adverb

1. away; departed; onward

AWA

²

abbreviation for

1. Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd

Word History and Origins

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

He didna stay very lang, and gaed awa' saying he'd come back again.

From Project Gutenberg

I sat up till after midnight aye expectin' you'd be in, sae I gaed awa' to my bed to lie wauken till you should come in.

From Project Gutenberg

Jenny's awa' owre to Rundell Hoose, an' we'll no' ken onything till she comes back.

From Project Gutenberg

Mysie gane, an' guid kens where she is, an' John ta'en awa' jist when oor battle was beginnin' to get easier.

From Project Gutenberg

Sometimes I rest 'em in the teabox to keep 'em awa' frae the bairns, but I canna find 'em theer.

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