kwa

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See also: Kwa, -kʷa, and kwa-

Dumbea

Pronunciation

Noun

kwa

  1. sky

References

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French croix (“cross”).

Noun

kwa

  1. cross

Japanese

Romanization

kwa

  1. Rōmaji transcription of くゎ
  2. Rōmaji transcription of くぁ
  3. Rōmaji transcription of クヮ
  4. Rōmaji transcription of クァ

Northern Sotho

Etymology

Cognate with Sotho utlwa.

Verb

kwa

  1. to hear, to listen

Pipil

Pronunciation

Verb

-kwa

  1. (transitive) to eat
    Maka shikwakan ne pujpula selek
    Don't eat the plantains uncooked

Polish

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kfa/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Syllabification: kwa

Interjection

kwa

  1. quack; onomatopoeia for the sound of a duck

Usage notes

Usually repeated at least twice.

Further reading

  • kwa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • kwa in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Rwanda-Rundi

Verb

-kwá (infinitive gukwá, perfective -kôye)

  1. pay bride price

Swahili

Pronunciation

  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Particle

kwa

  1. Ku class inflected form of -a.
  2. -ly (used before nouns to form adverbs of manner, instrument, etc.)

Preposition

kwa

  1. by, with
  2. for
  3. from
  4. Makes fractions where the numerator is not one, in the format denominator kwa numerator.

Derived terms

West Frisian

Preposition

kwa

  1. in terms of
    Sina is kwa ynwennertal it grutste lân op de wrâld. -- In terms of number of inhabitants, China is the greatest country in the world.
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