"Nüwa" meaning in All languages combined

See Nüwa on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: From Mandarin 女媧/女娲 (Nǚwā). Etymology templates: {{der|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|女媧}} 女媧/女娲 (Nǚwā) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Nüwa
  1. (Chinese mythology) a goddess who repaired heaven and created the Earth Wikipedia link: Nüwa Tags: Chinese Categories (topical): Chinese mythology Translations (creator): 女媧 (Chinese Mandarin), 女娲 (Nǚwā) (Chinese Mandarin), ნიუვა (niuva) (Georgian), 女媧 (Joka) (alt: じょか) (Japanese), 여와 (Yeowa) (Korean), Нюйва (Njujva) (Russian), หนึ่งออ (Thai), Nữ Oa (Vietnamese)

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