Sawa
Japanese
Romanization
Sawa
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Ukrainian Сава (Sava), from Ancient Greek Σάββας (Sábbas). Alternatively, from Belarusian сава (sava, “owl”), in which case a doublet of Sowa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsa.va/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ava
- Syllabification: Sa‧wa
Proper noun
Sawa m pers
- a male surname
Declension
Declension of Sawa
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Sawa | Sawowie |
| genitive | Sawy | Sawów |
| dative | Sawie | Sawom |
| accusative | Sawę | Sawów |
| instrumental | Sawą | Sawami |
| locative | Sawie | Sawach |
| vocative | Sawo | Sawowie |
Proper noun
Sawa f
- a female surname
Declension
Declension of Sawa
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Sawa | Sawy |
| genitive | Sawy | Saw |
| dative | Sawie | Sawom |
| accusative | Sawę | Sawy |
| instrumental | Sawą | Sawami |
| locative | Sawie | Sawach |
| vocative | Sawo | Sawy |
Further reading
- “Sawa”, in Internetowy słownik nazwisk w Polsce [Internet dictionary of surnames in Poland], 2022