awa
1 Americanadverb
noun
plural
awa, awasabbreviation
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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Marshall was elated when the river, or awa, was recognized.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 14, 2022
“Over the years, our awa, she’s been sick,” Marshall says.
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
Out bespak the Earl of Hume, And O but he spak wondrous sorry,—30 "The bonniest lass about a' Glasgow toun, This day is awa wi' a hieland laddie."
From English and Scottish Ballads, Volume IV by Various
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