See also: Appendix:Variations of "poa"
English
Wikispecies
Etymology
From scientific Latin Poa (genus name), from Ancient Greek πόα (póa, “fodder”).
Pronunciation
Noun
poa (plural poas)
- Any grass of the genus Poa, especially Poa annua. [from 18th c.]
- 2004, Nicholas Shakespeare, In Tasmania, Harvill Press, p. 74:
- We trod out across fragile alpine heath between poa tussocks and something that smelled of lemon thyme.
Translations
See also
Anagrams
Esperanto
Etymology
From po + -a.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpoa/
- Rhymes: -oa
- Hyphenation: po‧a
Adjective
poa (accusative singular poan, plural poaj, accusative plural poajn)
- individual
- Hyponym: (physics: specific) specifa
References
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek πόα (póa).
Pronunciation
Noun
poa m (plural poas)
- poa, grass
- Synonym: pâturin
Further reading
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from translingual Poa, from Ancient Greek πόα (póa, “fodder”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɔ.a/
- Rhymes: -ɔa
- Hyphenation: pò‧a
Noun
poa f (plural poe)
- poa
Further reading
- poa in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams
Mokilese
Noun
poa
- arm
- hand
- wing
- forelimbs
- pectoral fin
- sleeve or a shirt
Declension
Possessive forms of poa (loose inalienable possession, -ah stem)
singular
possessor
|
first person
|
poahioa
|
| second person
|
poahmwen
|
| third person
|
poah
|
dual
possessors
|
first person inclusive
|
poahsa
|
| first person exclusive
|
poahma
|
| second person
|
poahmwa
|
| third person
|
poahra
|
plural
possessors
|
first person inclusive
|
poahsai
|
| first person exclusive
|
poahmai
|
| second person
|
poahmwai
|
| third person
|
poahrai
|
remote plural
possessors
|
first person inclusive
|
poahs
|
| first person exclusive
|
poahmi
|
| second person
|
poahmwi
|
| third person
|
poahr
|
| construct form
|
poahn
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Derived terms
Swahili
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-póda.
Pronunciation
Verb
-poa (infinitive kupoa)
- to cool
- to become calm
- to recover, get better
Conjugation
| Conjugation of -poa
|
| Positive present
|
-napoa
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| Subjunctive
|
-poe
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| Negative
|
-poi
|
| Imperative singular
|
poa
|
|
| Infinitives
|
| Positive
|
kupoa
|
| Negative
|
kutopoa
|
|
| Imperatives
|
| Singular
|
poa
|
| Plural
|
poeni
|
|
| Tensed forms
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| Habitual
|
hupoa
|
| Positive past
|
positive subject concord + -lipoa
|
| Negative past
|
negative subject concord + -kupoa
|
|
| Positive present (positive subject concord + -napoa)
|
|
|
Singular
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Plural
|
| 1st person
|
ninapoa/napoa
|
tunapoa
|
| 2nd person
|
unapoa
|
mnapoa
|
| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
anapoa
|
wanapoa
|
| other classes
|
positive subject concord + -napoa
|
|
| Negative present (negative subject concord + -poi)
|
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| 1st person
|
sipoi
|
hatupoi
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| 2nd person
|
hupoi
|
hampoi
|
| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
hapoi
|
hawapoi
|
| other classes
|
negative subject concord + -poi
|
|
| Positive future
|
positive subject concord + -tapoa
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| Negative future
|
negative subject concord + -tapoa
|
|
| Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -poe)
|
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| 1st person
|
nipoe
|
tupoe
|
| 2nd person
|
upoe
|
mpoe
|
| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
apoe
|
wapoe
|
| other classes
|
positive subject concord + -poe
|
|
| Negative subjunctive
|
positive subject concord + -sipoe
|
| Positive present conditional
|
positive subject concord + -ngepoa
|
| Negative present conditional
|
positive subject concord + -singepoa
|
| Positive past conditional
|
positive subject concord + -ngalipoa
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| Negative past conditional
|
positive subject concord + -singalipoa
|
|
| Gnomic (positive subject concord + -apoa)
|
|
|
Singular
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Plural
|
| 1st person
|
napoa
|
twapoa
|
| 2nd person
|
wapoa
|
mwapoa
|
| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
apoa
|
wapoa
|
| m-mi(III/IV)
|
wapoa
|
yapoa
|
| ji-ma(V/VI)
|
lapoa
|
yapoa
|
| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
|
chapoa
|
vyapoa
|
| n(IX/X)
|
yapoa
|
zapoa
|
| u(XI)
|
wapoa
|
see n(X) or ma(VI) class
|
| ku(XV/XVII)
|
kwapoa
|
|
| pa(XVI)
|
papoa
|
|
| mu(XVIII)
|
mwapoa
|
|
|
| Perfect
|
positive subject concord + -mepoa
|
| "Already"
|
positive subject concord + -meshapoa
|
| "Not yet"
|
negative subject concord + -japoa
|
| "If/When"
|
positive subject concord + -kipoa
|
| "If not"
|
positive subject concord + -sipopoa
|
| Consecutive
|
kapoa / positive subject concord + -kapoa
|
| Consecutive subjunctive
|
positive subject concord + -kapoe
|
|
| Object concord (indicative positive)
|
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| 1st person
|
-nipoa
|
-tupoa
|
| 2nd person
|
-kupoa
|
-wapoa/-kupoeni/-wapoeni
|
| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
-mpoa
|
-wapoa
|
| m-mi(III/IV)
|
-upoa
|
-ipoa
|
| ji-ma(V/VI)
|
-lipoa
|
-yapoa
|
| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
|
-kipoa
|
-vipoa
|
| n(IX/X)
|
-ipoa
|
-zipoa
|
| u(XI)
|
-upoa
|
see n(X) or ma(VI) class
|
| ku(XV/XVII)
|
-kupoa
|
|
| pa(XVI)
|
-papoa
|
|
| mu(XVIII)
|
-mupoa
|
|
| Reflexive
|
-jipoa
|
|
| Relative forms
|
| General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -poa- + relative marker)
|
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| m-wa(I/II)
|
-poaye
|
-poao
|
| m-mi(III/IV)
|
-poao
|
-poayo
|
| ji-ma(V/VI)
|
-poalo
|
-poayo
|
| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
|
-poacho
|
-poavyo
|
| n(IX/X)
|
-poayo
|
-poazo
|
| u(XI)
|
-poao
|
see n(X) or ma(VI) class
|
| ku(XV/XVII)
|
-poako
|
|
| pa(XVI)
|
-poapo
|
|
| mu(XVIII)
|
-poamo
|
|
|
| Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -poa)
|
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| m-wa(I/II)
|
-yepoa
|
-opoa
|
| m-mi(III/IV)
|
-opoa
|
-yopoa
|
| ji-ma(V/VI)
|
-lopoa
|
-yopoa
|
| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
|
-chopoa
|
-vyopoa
|
| n(IX/X)
|
-yopoa
|
-zopoa
|
| u(XI)
|
-opoa
|
see n(X) or ma(VI) class
|
| ku(XV/XVII)
|
-kopoa
|
|
| pa(XVI)
|
-popoa
|
|
| mu(XVIII)
|
-mopoa
|
|
|
|
| Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.
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Derived terms
Interjection
poa
- (Sheng) I'm fine (response to "how are you?")
- Synonyms: nzuri, sijambo, njema, (colloquial) safi, (slang) freshi
- (Sheng) cool, okay