iwa
See also: iwą, Iwa, and Iwą
English
Etymology
From Hawaiian ʻiwa (“frigatebird”).
Noun
iwa
- The great frigatebird (Fregata minor).
Anagrams
- IAW, WAI, WIA, wai
Egyptian
Romanization
iwa
- Manuel de Codage transliteration of jwꜥ.
Hawaiian
| < 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
- nine, ninth
Related terms
- ʻaiwa
- ʻeiwa
Ilocano
Noun
iwa
- slice
Japanese
Romanization
iwa
- Rōmaji transcription of いわ
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
- nine
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈi.va/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -iva
- Syllabification: i‧wa
- Homophone: Iwa
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *jь̀va, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *éiˀwāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eyHw-éh₂, from the root *h₁eyHw- (“yew, willow”).
Noun
iwa f
- goat willow (Salix caprea)
Declension
Declension of iwa
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | iwa | iwy |
| genitive | iwy | iw |
| dative | iwie | iwom |
| accusative | iwę | iwy |
| instrumental | iwą | iwami |
| locative | iwie | iwach |
| vocative | iwo | iwy |
Noun
iwa f
- any plant of the genus Iva; marsh elder
Declension
Declension of iwa
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | iwa | iwy |
| genitive | iwy | iw |
| dative | iwie | iwom |
| accusative | iwę | iwy |
| instrumental | iwą | iwami |
| locative | iwie | iwach |
| vocative | iwo | iwy |
Further reading
- iwa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- iwa in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Yoruba
Alternative forms
- ùà (Èkìtì)
- ùwà
Etymology 1
From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) + wà (“to be; to exist”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ì.wà/
Noun
ìwà
- character, behavior
Derived terms
- akọ́mọníwà
- aṣùwà (“conscience”)
- hùwà (“to behave”)
- ìwàkíwà (“bad behaviour”)
- ìwà pẹ̀lẹ́
Etymology 2
Ìwà
From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) + wà (“to skim”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ì.wà/
Noun
ìwà
- skimmer
Derived terms
- ìwà àkàrà (“akara skimmer”)
Zulu
Etymology
From i- + -wa + -a.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /îːwá/
Noun
îwá class 5 (plural ámawá class 6)
- cliff
Inflection
| Class 5/6 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Full form | iwa | amawa | ||
| Locative | eweni | emaweni | ||
| 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)”