iwa

See also: iwą, Iwa, and Iwą

English

Etymology

From Hawaiian ʻiwa (“frigatebird”).

Noun

iwa

1. A great frigatebird (Fregata minor).

Anagrams

• IAW, WAI, WIA, wai

Egyptian

Romanization

iwa

1. Manuel de Codage transliteration of jwꜥ.

Hawaiian

Hawaiian numbers ^(edit)

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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

1. nine, ninth

Related terms

• ʻaiwa
• ʻeiwa

Igala

Noun

ìwá

1. dirt

Ilocano

Noun

iwa

1. slice

Japanese

Romanization

iwa

1. Rōmaji transcription of いわ

Maltese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈiː.wa/

Interjection

iwa

1. (colloquial) alternative form of iva

Maori

Maori cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : iwa

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Oceanic *hiwa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

iwa

1. nine

Nheengatu

Etymology

Inherited from Old Tupi 'yba, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *ʔɨβ, from Proto-Tupian *kˀɨp.

Pronunciation

• (Rio Negro, Solimões) IPA^(key): [ˈi.wɐ]
• (Middle Amazon) IPA^(key): [ˈɨ.wɐ]
• Rhymes: -iwa, -ɨwa
• Hyphenation: i‧wa

Noun

iwa (plural iwa-itá)

1. (only in compounds) tree; plant

   Coordinate terms: (tree) mirá, (plant) kaá

2. nonwoody stalk

   Coordinate term: (tree trunk) upitá

3. palm tree trunk

   Synonym: kupekaya

4. handle; shaft (part of an object held in the hand when used or moved)

   pururé iwa ― hoe shaft

5. pillar

   Synonyms: pitasuka, pitasukawa, pitasukasawa

6. (obsolete, nautical) mast

   Synonym: sutinga-iwa

References

• Avila, Marcel Twardowsky (2021), “iwa”, in Proposta de dicionário nheengatu-português [Nheengatu–Portuguese dictionary proposal] (in Portuguese), São Paulo: USP, →DOI, page 344

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈiː.wɑ/

Noun

īwa

1. genitive plural of īw

Palu'e

Numeral

iwa

1. nine

Polish

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:

iwa

Wikipedia ^pl

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈi.va/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -iva
• Syllabification: i‧wa
• Homophone: Iwa

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *jь̀va.

Noun

iwa f

1. 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

Alternative forms

• liw (Near Masovian)

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

iwa f

1. marsh elder (any plant of the genus Iva)

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

Yanomam

Etymology

Cognate to Yanomamö iwa.

Noun

iwa (unclassified holonym; singulative iwa a, dual iwa kipë, plural iwa pë)

1. caiman

References

• Perri Ferreira, Helder (2017), Yanomama Clause Structure‎, volume 1, Utrecht: LOT, →ISBN, page 111

Yanomamö

Etymology

Cognate to Yanomam iwa.

Noun

iwa

1. Cuvier's dwarf caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus)

References

• Lizot, Jacques (2004), Diccionario enciclopédico de la lengua yãnomãmɨ‎ (in Spanish), Vicariato apostólico de Puerto Ayacucho, →ISBN

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• ùà (Ekiti)
• ùwà

Etymology 1

From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ wà (“to be; to exist”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ì.wà/

Noun

ìwà

1. character, behavior

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

1. 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)

1. cliff

Inflection

Class 5/6 (locative eweni)

	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)”