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awa

1 American  
[uh-waw, uh-wah] / əˈwɔ, əˈwɑ /

adverb

Scot.

  1. away.

awa 2 American  
[ah-vuh] / ˈɑ və /

noun

Hawaii.

plural

awa, awas

  1. another word for milkfish.

AWA 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd

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awa' 2 British  
/ əˈwɔː /

adverb

  1. away; departed; onward

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Etymology

Origin of awa1

First recorded in 1810–20

Origin of awa2

First recorded in 1900–05; from Hawaiian; compare Fijian yawa, Tahitian ava

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