hewa

See also: H'Ê-Wa

Hawaiian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhe.wa/, [ˈhɛ.ʋə]

Noun

hewa

1. mistake
2. sin
3. fault, guilt

Verb

hewa

1. (stative) wrong
2. (stative) sinful, wicked
3. (stative) guilty

Derived terms

• ʻāhewa
• kāhewa

Maori

Adjective

hewa

1. mistaken

Northern Kurdish

Etymology

From Arabic هَوَاء (hawāʔ, “air”). Compare Persian هوا (havâ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hɛˈwɑː/
• Rhymes: -ɑː

Noun

hewa m (Arabic spelling هەوا)

1. air, atmosphere
2. weather, climate

References

• Chyet, Michael L. (2003) “hewa”, in Kurdish–English Dictionary‎^[1], with selected etymologies by Martin Schwartz, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, page 247

Swahili

Etymology

From Arabic هَوَاء (hawāʔ).

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

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Noun

hewa (n class, plural hewa)

1. air

Derived terms

• Nominal derivations:
  • hali ya hewa (“weather”)

Zazaki

Etymology

Compare Persian هوا (havâ).

Noun

hewa

1. air