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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The AWA is a commercial operation and relies on technology provided by Norwegian data preservation company, Piql, which Mr Bjerkestrand also heads.
From BBC • May 8, 2025
The AWA requires at least one member be a veterinarian and one member be unaffiliated with the research organization.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 4, 2023
Where organisations have policies requiring two, two or three, or three days in the office, attendance is respectively 1.1 days, 1.6 days and 2.1 days, AWA found.
From Reuters • Sep. 2, 2022
The bill would make Virginia the first state able to punish research animal breeders for violations of the AWA, a federal law enforced by the U.S.
From Science Magazine • Mar. 8, 2022
In introducing three Latinx superheroes, Madrigal and AWA Studios are venturing into territory that has been shunned by most of the big comic book companies.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2021
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