Kwa

American  

[kwah] / kwɑ /

adjective

1. of, belonging to, or constituting Kwa.

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noun

1. a branch of the Niger-Congo subfamily of languages, including Ewe, Ibo, Yoruba, and other languages of coastal West Africa.

Kwa British  

/ kwɑː /

noun

1. a group of languages, now generally regarded as a branch of the Niger-Congo family, spoken in an area of W Africa extending from Côte d'Ivoire to E Nigeria and including Akan, Ewe, Yoruba, and Ibo

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adjective

1. relating to or belonging to this group of languages

Example Sentences

Kigali, the eponymous climb of Rwanda’s capital city, punctuated by a cobblestoned sector—Kwa Mutwe—so steep it was a chore to walk, never mind pedal.

From The Wall Street Journal

The exhumations near Kwa Binzaro have been temporarily suspended as homicide and forensic experts prepare to examine the remains found so far.

From BBC

This is the fifth new national monument established by the Biden administration to protect the country's natural landscapes, following the designation of the Avi Kwa Ame national monument in Nevada earlier in 2023.

From Salon

Already, a small portion of the fire has spread from California into the newly established Avi Kwa Ame National Monument in Nevada.

From Los Angeles Times

To deal with the increased crowds, traffic police now direct buses in neighborhoods like To Kwa Wan.

From New York Times