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awaa

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Wayuu

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Noun

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awaa

  1. saliva

Wolio

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qabaʀa, from Proto-Austronesian *qabaʀa.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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awaa

  1. shoulder

References

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  • Anceaux, Johannes C. (1987) Wolio Dictionary (Wolio-English-Indonesian) / Kamus Bahasa Wolio (Wolio-Inggeris-Indonesia), Dordrecht: Foris

Yola

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Adverb

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awaa

  1. Alternative form of awye
    • 1927, “THE FORTH MAN'S GRACE AFTER A SCANTY DINNER”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 137, line 4:
      God save ye Kinge, hev awaa ye platter."
      [God save the King, heave away the platter.]

References

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  • Kathleen A. Browne (1927) The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland Sixth Series, Vol.17 No.2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, page 137