iwa
English
Etymology
From Hawaiian ʻiwa (“frigatebird”).
Noun
iwa
Anagrams
Egyptian
Romanization
iwa
Hawaiian
| ← 8 | 9 | 10 → |
|---|---|---|
| Base form: iwa Cardinal: ʻeiwa Ordinal: iwa Distributive: pāiwa Fractional: hapaiwa | ||
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Oceanic *hiwa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈi.wa/, [ˈi.ʋə]
Numeral
iwa
Related terms
Igala
Noun
ìwá
Ilocano
Noun
iwa
Japanese
Romanization
iwa
Maltese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈiː.wa/
Interjection
iwa
- (colloquial) alternative form of iva
Maori
| < 8 | 9 | 10 > |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal : iwa | ||
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Oceanic *hiwa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.
Numeral
iwa
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈiː.wɑ/
Noun
īwa
- genitive plural of īw
Palu'e
Numeral
iwa
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈi.va/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -iva
- Syllabification: i‧wa
- Homophone: Iwa
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *jь̀va.
Noun
iwa f
Declension
Declension of iwa
Alternative forms
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
iwa f
- marsh elder (any plant of the genus Iva)
Declension
Declension of iwa
Further reading
- iwa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- iwa in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Yanomam
Etymology
Noun
iwa (unclassified holonym; singulative iwa a, dual iwa kipë, plural iwa pë)
References
- Perri Ferreira, Helder (2017) Yanomama Clause Structure[1], volume 1, Utrecht: LOT, →ISBN, page 111
Yanomamö
Etymology
Noun
iwa
References
- Lizot, Jacques (2004) Diccionario enciclopédico de la lengua yãnomãmɨ[2] (in Spanish), Vicariato apostólico de Puerto Ayacucho, →ISBN
Yoruba
Alternative forms
Etymology 1
From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) + wà (“to be; to exist”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ì.wà/
Noun
ìwà
Derived terms
- akọ́mọníwà
- aṣùwà (“conscience”)
- hùwà (“to behave”)
- ìwà pẹ̀lẹ́
- ìwàkíwà (“bad behaviour”)
Etymology 2
From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) + wà (“to skim”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ì.wà/
Noun
ìwà
Derived terms
- ìwà àkàrà (“akara skimmer”)
Zulu
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /îːwá/
Noun
îwá class 5 (plural ámawá class 6)
Inflection
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| full form | iwa | amawa | ||
| simple form | liwa | mawa | ||
| locative | eweni | emaweni | ||
| copulative | yiwa | ngamawa | ||
| Possessive forms | ||||
| singular | plural | |||
| modifier | substantive | modifier | substantive | |
| class 1 | wewa | owewa | wamawa | owamawa |
| class 2 | bewa | abewa | bamawa | abamawa |
| class 3 | wewa | owewa | wamawa | owamawa |
| class 4 | yewa | eyewa | yamawa | eyamawa |
| class 5 | lewa | elewa | lamawa | elamawa |
| class 6 | ewa | awewa | amawa | awamawa |
| class 7 | sewa | esewa | samawa | esamawa |
| class 8 | zewa | ezewa | zamawa | ezamawa |
| class 9 | yewa | eyewa | yamawa | eyamawa |
| class 10 | zewa | ezewa | zamawa | ezamawa |
| class 11 | lwewa | olwewa | lwamawa | olwamawa |
| class 14 | bewa | obewa | bamawa | obamawa |
| class 15 | kwewa | okwewa | kwamawa | okwamawa |
| class 17 | kwewa | okwewa | kwamawa | okwamawa |
References
- C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-wa”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-wa (2.3-5.4)”