hewa
See also: H'Ê-Wa
Hawaiian
Noun
hewa
- mistake
- sin
- fault, guilt
Verb
hewa
- (stative) wrong
- (stative) sinful, wicked
- (stative) guilty
Maori
Adjective
hewa
- mistaken
Northern Kurdish
Etymology
From Arabic هَوَاء (hawāʾ, “air”). Compare Persian هوا (havâ).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hɛˈwɑː/
Noun
hewa m (Arabic spelling هەوا)
- air, atmosphere
- weather, climate
References
- Chyet, Michael L. (2003), “hewa”, in Kurdish–English Dictionary, with selected etymologies by Martin Schwartz, New Haven and London: Yale University Press
Swahili
Etymology
From Arabic هَوَاء (hawāʾ).
Pronunciation
Audio (Kenya) (file)
Noun
hewa (n class, plural hewa)
- air
Derived terms
- Nominal derivations:
- hali ya hewa (“weather”)
Zazaki
Etymology
Compare Persian هوا (havâ).
Noun
hewa ?
- air