ngawa

Gurindji

Noun

ngawa

1. water

References

• Henning Andersen, Language Contacts in Prehistory: Studies in Stratigraphy (2003, →ISBN, page 184: So the word for “water” in Walmajarri (Western Ngumpin) and Warlpiri (Yapa) is ngapa, but ngawa in Gurindji (Eastern Ngumpin). We reconstruct proto-Ngumpin-Yapa *ngapa.
• Gurindji language words from the 50 words project from the Research Unit for Indigenous Language at the University of Melbourne. Retrieved 7 November 2024.

Kwini

Noun

ngawa

1. water

References

• William McGregor, Gunin / Kwini (1993), pages 38, 41, 53

Sakizaya

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ŋa.ˈwa/, [ŋa.ˈwa]

Noun

ngawa

1. horn

Swahili

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

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Noun

ngawa (n class, plural ngawa)

1. civet (catlike mammal)

See also

• zabadi

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ŋaˈwaʔ/ [ŋɐˈwaʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: nga‧wa

Noun

ngawâ (Baybayin spelling ᜅᜏ)

1. loud, continuous cry of a child

   Synonyms: angal, atungal, ngalngal

2. gossip; chatter; pointless talk

   Synonyms: satsat, ngakngak, daldal

Derived terms

• ngumawa
• pagngawa

 

Anagrams

• awang, waang, gawan, angaw