awa
adverb
away.
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awa
1 American
[uh-waw, uh-wah]
/ əˈwɔ, əˈwɑ /
adverb
Scot.
awa
2
American
[ah-vuh]
/ ˈɑ və /
noun
Hawaii.
plural
awa, awas
AWA
1
British
abbreviation
awa'
2
British
/ əˈwɔː /
adverb
Etymology
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
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We're puttin' on a wee drap o' music an' drama, ye ken," explained a kilted Scot, "but yer no' gettin' awa' wi' it all as a gift .
From Time Magazine Archive
“He was taking a’ wee David’s sweetees, and I couldna bide that, ye ken, and I just—just tried to hinder him; an’ he ran awa’, and me after him.
From The Twa Miss Dawsons by Robertson, Margaret M. (Margaret Murray)
“But he has a long and dangerous voyage before him, and it’s no’ likely that all who sail awa’ the day will ever come hame again.”
From The Twa Miss Dawsons by Robertson, Margaret M. (Margaret Murray)
"I'm awa' to sort yon," he added, and, as if no further explanation were necessary, bolted precipitately.
From The Wireless Officer by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)
The auld folk, the young folk, the wee anes, an' a', A hunder years' hame birds are harried awa', Are harried an' hameless, whatever winds blaw, Och hey, Kinreen o' the Dee! &c.
From Mr. Punch in the Highlands by Various
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