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wawa

1

/ ˈwɑːwə; ˈwɑːˌwɑː /

noun

  1. a variant of wavey


wawa

2

/ ˈwɑːˌwɑː /

noun

  1. speech; language

verb

  1. intr to speak

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Word History and Origins

Origin of wawa1

C19: from Chinook Jargon; probably of imitative origin

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Example Sentences

By the way, the reports that he found a Wawa touch-screen menu “amazing” are misleading.

Toyatte also, with a teasing smile, said: “Mr. Young, mika tillicum hi yu tola wawa” (your friend leads you far in speaking).

They are seal-hunters and promised to come again with “Charley,” who “hi yu kumtux wawa Boston”--knew well how to speak English.

Next day he arrived before the walls of Wawa, in the neighbourhood of the far-famed river.

If papa is pronounced for him (he has lost this word), he responds regularly wawa or wawawa.

Then there must be a great “wawa,” or discussion by the Indians.

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