"Wa" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Japanese 倭. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|倭}} Japanese 倭 Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Wa
  1. An Chinese name used for the ancient peoples of Japan. Categories (place): Japan Coordinate_terms: Yamato, Jomon, Yayoi, Kofun, Asuka
    Sense id: en-Wa-en-name-aEU~Rs6V Disambiguation of Japan: 82 18
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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 and China. Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Ethnonyms, Languages Categories (place): Myanmar Translations (Translations): (wa.) (Burmese), 佤族 (Wǎzú) (Chinese Mandarin), (wǎ) (Chinese Mandarin), ва (va) (Kazakh), ဝႃႉ (wâ̰a) (Shan), ᠸᠠᡯᡠ ᡠᡣᠰᡠᠷᠠ (wadzu uksura) (Xibe)
    Sense id: en-Wa-en-noun-MOoQktgf Disambiguation of Ethnonyms: 31 69 Disambiguation of Languages: 28 72 Disambiguation of Myanmar: 2 98 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Burmese translations, Terms with Kazakh translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Shan translations, Terms with Xibe translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 83
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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        },
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          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "Wǎzú",
          "sense": "Translations",
          "word": "佤族"
        },
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          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "wǎ",
          "sense": "Translations",
          "word": "佤"
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          "code": "kk",
          "lang": "Kazakh",
          "roman": "va",
          "sense": "Translations",
          "word": "ва"
        },
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          "code": "shn",
          "lang": "Shan",
          "roman": "wâ̰a",
          "sense": "Translations",
          "word": "ဝႃႉ"
        },
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          "code": "sjo",
          "lang": "Xibe",
          "roman": "wadzu uksura",
          "sense": "Translations",
          "word": "ᠸᠠᡯᡠ ᡠᡣᠰᡠᠷᠠ"
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      "word": "佤"
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      "lang": "Xibe",
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      "word": "ᠸᠠᡯᡠ ᡠᡣᠰᡠᠷᠠ"
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    },
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