awa

¹ American  

[uh-waw, uh-wah] / əˈwɔ, əˈwɑ /

adverb

Scot.

1. away.

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awa ² American  

[ah-vuh] / ˈɑ və /

noun

Hawaii.

plural

awa, awas

1. another word for milkfish.

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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

Example Sentences

“Over the years, our awa, she’s been sick,” Marshall says.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 14, 2022

Marshall was elated when the river, or awa, was recognized.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 14, 2022

Whanganui Māori have a saying: Ko au te awa, ko te awa ko au: I am the river, and the river is me.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 14, 2022

We have a saying: “Kenesgangqan awa stuululuimauq” — When the tide is out, the table is set.

From Washington Post • Feb. 16, 2022

He picked up the stones and ran to Pana-ewa and got the awa hanging on the tree, tied up the awa and stones and hurried back.

From Legends of Gods and Ghosts (Hawaiian Mythology) Collected and Translated from the Hawaiian by Westervelt, W. D. (William Drake)