"Uwa" meaning in All languages combined

See Uwa on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: U'wa [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-prop}} Uwa
  1. A Chibchan language spoken by these people. Categories (topical): Languages Synonyms: Tunebo
    Sense id: en-Uwa-en-name-HjB7GuKt Disambiguation of Languages: 83 17 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 60 40

Noun [English]

Forms: U'wa [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} Uwa pl (plural only)
  1. An indigenous people of the cloud forests of northeastern Colombia. Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-Uwa-en-noun-vG8wdsr-

Proper name [Hausa]

IPA: /ʔú.wá/, [ʔʊ́.wə́] (note: Standard Kano Hausa)
Etymology: From uwā (“mother”). Head templates: {{head|ha|proper noun|g=f|g2=|head=Uwa|sort=}} Uwa f, {{ha-proper noun|f|Uwa}} Uwa f
  1. a female given name Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Hausa female given names, Hausa given names
    Sense id: en-Uwa-ha-name-pLhOhtoi Categories (other): Hausa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

Romanization [Japanese]

Head templates: {{head|ja|romanization|head=|sc=Latn}} Uwa, {{ja-rom}} Uwa
  1. Rōmaji transcription of うわ Tags: Rōmaji, alt-of, romanization Alternative form of: うわ
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Download raw JSONL data for Uwa meaning in All languages combined (2.8kB)

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