awa

[ uh-waw, uh-wah ]

/ əˈwɔ, əˈwɑ /

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adverb Scot.

away.

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avulse, avulsion, avuncular, avunculate, aw, awa, AWACS, await, Awaji, awake, awaken

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How to use awa in a sentence

He didna stay very lang, and gaed awa' saying he'd come back again.
The Underworld|James C. Welsh
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.
The Underworld|James C. Welsh
Jenny's awa' owre to Rundell Hoose, an' we'll no' ken onything till she comes back.
The Underworld|James C. Welsh
Mysie gane, an' guid kens where she is, an' John ta'en awa' jist when oor battle was beginnin' to get easier.
The Underworld|James C. Welsh

Sometimes I rest 'em in the teabox to keep 'em awa' frae the bairns, but I canna find 'em theer.
Penelope's Experiences in Scotland|Kate Douglas Wiggin

British Dictionary definitions for awa (1 of 2)

awa'

/ (əˈwɔː) /

adverb

Scot away; departed; onward

British Dictionary definitions for awa (2 of 2)

AWA

abbreviation for

Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd

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