"Wa" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Burmese ဝ (wa.). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|my|ဝ}} Burmese ဝ (wa.) Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} Wa pl (plural only)
  1. An ethnic group in Myanmar. Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Ethnonyms, Languages Categories (place): Myanmar Translations (Translations): (wa.) (Burmese), 佤族 (Wǎzú) (Chinese Mandarin), (wǎ) (Chinese Mandarin), ဝႃႉ (wâ̰a) (Shan)
    Sense id: en-Wa-en-noun-MYopaOam Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum

Download JSON data for Wa meaning in English (1.9kB)

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        {
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "Wǎzú",
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          "word": "佤族"
        },
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          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "wǎ",
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          "word": "佤"
        },
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          "code": "shn",
          "lang": "Shan",
          "roman": "wâ̰a",
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          "word": "ဝႃႉ"
        }
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    },
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      "code": "cmn",
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      "word": "佤族"
    },
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