"Waka" meaning in All languages combined

See Waka on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Waka
  1. A female given name from Japanese Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Waka-en-name-KILwlIzn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Romanization [Japanese]

Head templates: {{head|ja|romanization|head=|sc=Latn}} Waka
  1. Rōmaji transcription of わか Tags: Rōmaji, alt-of, romanization Alternative form of: わか

Noun [Yoruba]

IPA: /wá.kà/ Forms: Wákà [canonical]
Etymology: From the Hausa waƙa (song). Entered Yorùbá through Islamic influence from the Hausa, with the first literary usage of the word being written in an Ajami manuscript written by Salihu Apomu from the center of Islamic learning of Yorubaland, Ìlọrin. In his manuscript the word simply meant song, which is the same as the original Hausa definition. Etymology templates: {{bor|yo|ha|waƙa}} Hausa waƙa Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=Wákà|head2=}} Wákà, {{yo-pos|noun|Wákà}} Wákà
  1. a genre of Yoruba music with heavy Islamic influences coming from the Hausa Categories (topical): Music, Musical genres Synonyms: وَكَ
    Sense id: en-Waka-yo-noun-dcmuvxxU Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for Waka meaning in All languages combined (3.5kB)

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