Aduwa

or A·do·wa

[ ah-doo-wah ]

/ ˈɑ dʊˌwɑ /

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noun

a town in N Ethiopia: Italians defeated 1896.

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Words nearby Aduwa

adumbration, adumbrative, adunc, adust, ad utrumque paratus, Aduwa, adv., Advaita, ad val., ad valorem, ad valorem tax

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How to use Aduwa in a sentence

It is called in Bornou, bitu; and in Haussa, aduwa and tinku, both tree and fruit.
Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 2|James Richardson

British Dictionary definitions for Aduwa

Aduwa

Adowa

/ (ˈɑːdʊˌwɑː) /

noun

a town in N Ethiopia: Emperor Menelik II defeated the Italians here in 1896. Pop: 46 272 (2005 est)Italian name: Adua (aˈdua)

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