wawa
See also: Wawa, wáwa, wawā, wāwā, and wăwâ
English
Alternative forms
- wa-wa
Etymology
- Shortened and simplified form of water.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈwaˌwa/
Noun
wawa (uncountable)
- (uncountable, colloquial, childish, by or to young children) water
Adangme
Etymology
cf. Akan ɔwawa, Nzima wawa
Noun
wawa
- (Krobo dialect) obeche, African whitewood (Triplochiton scleroxylon)[1]
References
- Irvine, F. R. (1961) Woody Plants of Ghana: With Special Reference to Their Uses, London: Oxford University Press, page 184
Amis
Noun
wawa
- child
Anyi
Etymology
cf. Nzima wawa, Akan ɔwawa
Noun
wawa
- obeche, African whitewood (Triplochiton scleroxylon)[1]
- Synonym: patabo(ɛ)
References
- Irvine, F. R. (1961) Woody Plants of Ghana: With Special Reference to Their Uses, London: Oxford University Press, page 184
Aymara
Etymology
Probably mimics the cry of a baby through onomatopoeia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwa.wa/
Noun
wawa
- baby
- child
Antonyms
- (elder): achachi
Descendants
- Spanish: guagua
Baoule
Etymology
cf. Nzima wawa, Akan ɔwawa
Noun
wawa
- obeche, African whitewood (Triplochiton scleroxylon)[1]
- Synonym: patabo(ɛ)
References
- Irvine, F. R. (1961) Woody Plants of Ghana: With Special Reference to Their Uses, London: Oxford University Press, page 184
Chinook Jargon
Noun
wawa
- language
- Naika wawa Chinook wawa.
- I speak Chinook Jargon.
- Naika wawa Chinook wawa.
Verb
wawa
- to talk, say, tell
- to speak (a language)
- Naika wawa Chinook wawa.
- I speak Chinook Jargon.
- Naika wawa Chinook wawa.
Ewe
Etymology
cf. Akan ɔwawa, Nzima wawa
Noun
wawa
- obeche, African whitewood (Triplochiton scleroxylon)[1]
References
- Irvine, F. R. (1961) Woody Plants of Ghana: With Special Reference to Their Uses, London: Oxford University Press, page 184
Fijian
Noun
wawa
- gut, bowels, entrails
- tripe
Ga
Etymology
cf. Akan ɔwawa, Nzima wawa
Noun
wawa
- obeche, African whitewood (Triplochiton scleroxylon)[1]
References
- Irvine, F. R. (1961) Woody Plants of Ghana: With Special Reference to Their Uses, London: Oxford University Press, page 184
Italian
Noun
wawa m (invariable)
- (music) wah-wah (sound, or mute used to produce it)
Kambera
Etymology
Compare Laboya ɓawa.
Adverb
wawa
- down
- Ni-nja lawawa-mu.
- They are below you.
References
- Marian Klamer (1998) A Grammar of Kambera, Berlin, New York: Mouton de Gruyter, →ISBN, page 127
Mwani
Noun
wawa class 1a (plural wawawa)
- Alternative form of baba
Nzima
Etymology
cf. Akan ɔwawa
Noun
wawa
- obeche, African whitewood (Triplochiton scleroxylon)[1][2]
- Synonym: wana
References
- Kerharo, J.; Bouquet, A. (1950) Plantes médicinales et toxiques de la Côte-d’Ivoire - Haute-Volta (in French), Paris: Vigot Frères, page 62
- Irvine, F. R. (1961) Woody Plants of Ghana: With Special Reference to Their Uses, London: Oxford University Press, page 184
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwɑː.wɑ/
Noun
wāwa m
- Alternative form of wēa
Old Javanese
Etymology 1
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baba. Compare Malay bawa.
Verb
wawa
- to bring, to carry
Derived terms
- amawa
- amawani
- amawi
- awawan
- kawawa
- kawawan
- makawawan
- mamawākĕn
- mawa
- pamawa
- pamawan
- pinamawākĕn
- umawa
- wawan
- winawa
- winawan
- winawanan
Adverb
wawa
- Alternative spelling of wawaṅ
Noun
wawa
- Alternative spelling of wa
Quechua
Noun
wawa
- mother's child
- infant
Declension
declension of wawa
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | wawa | wawakuna |
accusative | wawata | wawakunata |
dative | wawaman | wawakunaman |
genitive | wawap | wawakunap |
locative | wawapi | wawakunapi |
terminative | wawakama | wawakunakama |
ablative | wawamanta | wawakunamanta |
instrumental | wawawan | wawakunawan |
comitative | wawantin | wawakunantin |
abessive | wawannaq | wawakunannaq |
comparative | wawahina | wawakunahina |
causative | wawarayku | wawakunarayku |
benefactive | wawapaq | wawakunapaq |
associative | wawapura | wawakunapura |
distributive | wawanka | wawakunanka |
exclusive | wawalla | wawakunalla |
possessive forms of wawa
ñuqap - first-person singular
ñuqap (my) | singular | plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | waway | wawaykuna |
accusative | wawayta | wawaykunata |
dative | wawayman | wawaykunaman |
genitive | wawaypa | wawaykunap |
locative | wawaypi | wawaykunapi |
terminative | wawaykama | wawaykunakama |
ablative | wawaymanta | wawaykunamanta |
instrumental | wawaywan | wawaykunawan |
comitative | wawaynintin | wawaykunantin |
abessive | wawayninnaq | wawaykunannaq |
comparative | wawayhina | wawaykunahina |
causative | wawayrayku | wawaykunarayku |
benefactive | wawaypaq | wawaykunapaq |
associative | wawaypura | wawaykunapura |
distributive | wawayninka | wawaykunanka |
exclusive | wawaylla | wawaykunalla |
qampa - second-person singular
qampa (your) | singular | plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | wawayki | wawaykikuna |
accusative | wawaykita | wawaykikunata |
dative | wawaykiman | wawaykikunaman |
genitive | wawaykipa | wawaykikunap |
locative | wawaykipi | wawaykikunapi |
terminative | wawaykikama | wawaykikunakama |
ablative | wawaykimanta | wawaykikunamanta |
instrumental | wawaykiwan | wawaykikunawan |
comitative | wawaykintin | wawaykikunantin |
abessive | wawaykinnaq | wawaykikunannaq |
comparative | wawaykihina | wawaykikunahina |
causative | wawaykirayku | wawaykikunarayku |
benefactive | wawaykipaq | wawaykikunapaq |
associative | wawaykipura | wawaykikunapura |
distributive | wawaykinka | wawaykikunanka |
exclusive | wawaykilla | wawaykikunalla |
paypa - third-person singular
paypa (his/her/its) | singular | plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | wawan | wawankuna |
accusative | wawanta | wawankunata |
dative | wawanman | wawankunaman |
genitive | wawanpa | wawankunap |
locative | wawanpi | wawankunapi |
terminative | wawankama | wawankunakama |
ablative | wawanmanta | wawankunamanta |
instrumental | wawanwan | wawankunawan |
comitative | wawanintin | wawankunantin |
abessive | wawanninnaq | wawankunannaq |
comparative | wawanhina | wawankunahina |
causative | wawanrayku | wawankunarayku |
benefactive | wawanpaq | wawankunapaq |
associative | wawanpura | wawankunapura |
distributive | wawaninka | wawankunanka |
exclusive | wawanlla | wawankunalla |
ñuqanchikpa - first-person inclusive plural
ñuqanchikpa (our(incl)) | singular | plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | wawanchik | wawanchikkuna |
accusative | wawanchikta | wawanchikkunata |
dative | wawanchikman | wawanchikkunaman |
genitive | wawanchikpa | wawanchikkunap |
locative | wawanchikpi | wawanchikkunapi |
terminative | wawanchikkama | wawanchikkunakama |
ablative | wawanchikmanta | wawanchikkunamanta |
instrumental | wawanchikwan | wawanchikkunawan |
comitative | wawanchiknintin | wawanchikkunantin |
abessive | wawanchikninnaq | wawanchikkunannaq |
comparative | wawanchikhina | wawanchikkunahina |
causative | wawanchikrayku | wawanchikkunarayku |
benefactive | wawanchikpaq | wawanchikkunapaq |
associative | wawanchikpura | wawanchikkunapura |
distributive | wawanchikninka | wawanchikkunanka |
exclusive | wawanchiklla | wawanchikkunalla |
ñuqaykup - first-person exclusive plural
ñuqaykup (our(excl)) | singular | plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | wawayku | wawaykukuna |
accusative | wawaykuta | wawaykukunata |
dative | wawaykuman | wawaykukunaman |
genitive | wawaykupa | wawaykukunap |
locative | wawaykupi | wawaykukunapi |
terminative | wawaykukama | wawaykukunakama |
ablative | wawaykumanta | wawaykukunamanta |
instrumental | wawaykuwan | wawaykukunawan |
comitative | wawaykuntin | wawaykukunantin |
abessive | wawaykunnaq | wawaykukunannaq |
comparative | wawaykuhina | wawaykukunahina |
causative | wawaykurayku | wawaykukunarayku |
benefactive | wawaykupaq | wawaykukunapaq |
associative | wawaykupura | wawaykukunapura |
distributive | wawaykunka | wawaykukunanka |
exclusive | wawaykulla | wawaykukunalla |
qamkunap - second-person plural
qamkunap (your(pl)) | singular | plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | wawaykichik | wawaykichikkuna |
accusative | wawaykichikta | wawaykichikkunata |
dative | wawaykichikman | wawaykichikkunaman |
genitive | wawaykichikpa | wawaykichikkunap |
locative | wawaykichikpi | wawaykichikkunapi |
terminative | wawaykichikkama | wawaykichikkunakama |
ablative | wawaykichikmanta | wawaykichikkunamanta |
instrumental | wawaykichikwan | wawaykichikkunawan |
comitative | wawaykichiknintin | wawaykichikkunantin |
abessive | wawaykichikninnaq | wawaykichikkunannaq |
comparative | wawaykichikhina | wawaykichikkunahina |
causative | wawaykichikrayku | wawaykichikkunarayku |
benefactive | wawaykichikpaq | wawaykichikkunapaq |
associative | wawaykichikpura | wawaykichikkunapura |
distributive | wawaykichikninka | wawaykichikkunanka |
exclusive | wawaykichiklla | wawaykichikkunalla |
paykunap - third-person plural
paykunap (their) | singular | plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | wawanku | wawankukuna |
accusative | wawankuta | wawankukunata |
dative | wawankuman | wawankukunaman |
genitive | wawankupa | wawankukunap |
locative | wawankupi | wawankukunapi |
terminative | wawankukama | wawankukunakama |
ablative | wawankumanta | wawankukunamanta |
instrumental | wawankuwan | wawankukunawan |
comitative | wawankuntin | wawankukunantin |
abessive | wawankunnaq | wawankukunannaq |
comparative | wawankuhina | wawankukunahina |
causative | wawankurayku | wawankukunarayku |
benefactive | wawankupaq | wawankukunapaq |
associative | wawankupura | wawankukunapura |
distributive | wawankunka | wawankukunanka |
exclusive | wawankulla | wawankukunalla |
See also
- churi
- ususi
Sakizaya
Noun
wawa
- child
Sehwi
Etymology
cf. Nzima wawa, Akan ɔwawa
Noun
wawa
- obeche, African whitewood (Triplochiton scleroxylon)[1]
- Synonym: patabo(ɛ)
References
- Irvine, F. R. (1961) Woody Plants of Ghana: With Special Reference to Their Uses, London: Oxford University Press, page 184
Spanish
Noun
wawa
- Eye dialect spelling of guagua.
Tagalog
Etymology 1
From Proto-Austronesian *waqwaq. Compare Yami wawa (“sea”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: wa‧wa
- IPA(key): /ˈwawaʔ/, [ˈwa.wɐʔ]
- Rhymes: -awaʔ
Noun
wawà (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜏ)
- river mouth; delta; estuary
- Synonym: delta
- meaning; real sense; point (of what one says)
- Synonyms: kasaysayan, kahulugan
- understanding
- Synonyms: unawa, pagkaunawa
Derived terms
- kawawaan
- walang-kawawaan
- Wawa
Etymology 2
Clipping of kaawa-awa (“pitiful”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: wa‧wa
- IPA(key): /ˈwawaʔ/, [ˈwa.wɐʔ]
- Rhymes: -awaʔ
Adjective
wawà (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜏ)
- (childish) pitiful; unfortunate; deserving one's pity
- Synonyms: kawawa, kaawa-awa, kahabag-habag, nakakaawa
- Wawa naman ang baby.
- Baby boohoo (sense:crying, by extension:sad; pitiful)
- (literally, “How sad/pitiful is the baby.”)
Yami
Etymology
From Proto-Austronesian *waqwaq.
Noun
wawa
- sea