See kava in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"5": "yava"
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"etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nProto-Oceanic *kawaʀ\nProto-Polynesian *kawa\nTongan kavader.\nEnglish kava\nFrom Tongan kava, in turn from Proto-Polynesian *kawa.\nDoublet of ʻawa, ava, kawa, and yava.",
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},
{
"form": "ava",
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]
},
{
"form": "kawa",
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]
},
{
"form": "ʻawa",
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]
},
{
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}
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"word": "kavakava"
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"glosses": [
"Any member of the species Piper methysticum, a plant from the South Pacific."
],
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"Piper methysticum#Translingual"
],
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]
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45
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"ref": "1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 132:",
"text": "The roots produce a liqueur called kava. Kava has a mild aphrodisiac effect.",
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},
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281,
285
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281,
286
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],
"ref": "2022 December 16, Amy Remeikis, “‘I went cross-eyed’: Australia’s former deputy PM taken to hospital after drinking entire bowl of kava”, in The Guardian:",
"text": "The Nationals MP suffered the consequences of drinking an entire shell of sakau – a traditional Micronesian kava with sedative qualities made from the root of the pepper plant – in one hit, thinking it was similar to South Pacific kava. […] While not alcoholic, sakau – like other kavas served throughout the Pacific region – is known for its narcotic sedative effect.",
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"An intoxicating beverage made from the kava plant."
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],
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"ipa": "/kɑː.və/",
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]
},
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},
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],
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"code": "nmb",
"lang": "Big Nambas",
"lang_code": "nmb",
"sense": "the plant Piper methysticum",
"word": "m'aləh"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"lang_code": "cs",
"sense": "the plant Piper methysticum",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "kava"
},
{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"lang_code": "eo",
"sense": "the plant Piper methysticum",
"word": "kavao"
},
{
"code": "fj",
"lang": "Fijian",
"lang_code": "fj",
"sense": "the plant Piper methysticum",
"word": "yaqona"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"lang_code": "fr",
"sense": "the plant Piper methysticum",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "kava"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"lang_code": "fr",
"sense": "the plant Piper methysticum",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "kawa"
},
{
"code": "haw",
"lang": "Hawaiian",
"lang_code": "haw",
"sense": "the plant Piper methysticum",
"word": "ʻawa"
},
{
"code": "hiw",
"lang": "Hiw",
"lang_code": "hiw",
"sense": "the plant Piper methysticum",
"word": "ga"
},
{
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"lang_code": "ja",
"roman": "kava",
"sense": "the plant Piper methysticum",
"word": "カヴァ"
},
{
"code": "lht",
"lang": "Lo-Toga",
"lang_code": "lht",
"sense": "the plant Piper methysticum",
"word": "gi"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Māori",
"lang_code": "mi",
"sense": "the plant Piper methysticum",
"tags": [
"obsolete"
],
"word": "kawa"
},
{
"code": "mlv",
"lang": "Mwotlap",
"lang_code": "mlv",
"sense": "the plant Piper methysticum",
"word": "ga"
},
{
"code": "pon",
"lang": "Pohnpeian",
"lang_code": "pon",
"sense": "the plant Piper methysticum",
"word": "sakau"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"lang_code": "ro",
"sense": "the plant Piper methysticum",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "kava"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"lang_code": "ru",
"roman": "pérec opʹjanjájuščij",
"sense": "the plant Piper methysticum",
"tags": [
"formal",
"masculine"
],
"word": "пе́рец опьяня́ющий"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"lang_code": "ru",
"roman": "káva",
"sense": "the plant Piper methysticum",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "ка́ва"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"lang_code": "ru",
"roman": "kava-káva",
"sense": "the plant Piper methysticum",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "кава-ка́ва"
},
{
"code": "sm",
"lang": "Samoan",
"lang_code": "sm",
"sense": "the plant Piper methysticum",
"word": "ʻava"
},
{
"code": "to",
"lang": "Tongan",
"lang_code": "to",
"sense": "the plant Piper methysticum",
"word": "kava"
},
{
"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"lang_code": "ar",
"roman": "kāfā",
"sense": "intoxicating beverage made from the kava plant",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "كَافَا"
},
{
"code": "nmb",
"lang": "Big Nambas",
"lang_code": "nmb",
"sense": "intoxicating beverage made from the kava plant",
"word": "m'aləh"
},
{
"code": "bi",
"lang": "Bislama",
"lang_code": "bi",
"sense": "intoxicating beverage made from the kava plant",
"word": "kava"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"lang_code": "cmn",
"roman": "kǎwǎ",
"sense": "intoxicating beverage made from the kava plant",
"word": "卡瓦"
},
{
"code": "chk",
"lang": "Chuukese",
"lang_code": "chk",
"sense": "intoxicating beverage made from the kava plant",
"word": "sakau"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"lang_code": "cs",
"sense": "intoxicating beverage made from the kava plant",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "kava"
},
{
"code": "fj",
"lang": "Fijian",
"lang_code": "fj",
"sense": "intoxicating beverage made from the kava plant",
"word": "yaqona"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"lang_code": "fr",
"sense": "intoxicating beverage made from the kava plant",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "kava"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"lang_code": "fr",
"sense": "intoxicating beverage made from the kava plant",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "kawa"
},
{
"code": "haw",
"lang": "Hawaiian",
"lang_code": "haw",
"sense": "intoxicating beverage made from the kava plant",
"word": "ʻawa"
},
{
"code": "hi",
"lang": "Hindi",
"lang_code": "hi",
"roman": "kāvā",
"sense": "intoxicating beverage made from the kava plant",
"word": "कावा"
},
{
"code": "hiw",
"lang": "Hiw",
"lang_code": "hiw",
"sense": "intoxicating beverage made from the kava plant",
"word": "ga"
},
{
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"lang_code": "ja",
"roman": "kava",
"sense": "intoxicating beverage made from the kava plant",
"word": "カヴァ"
},
{
"code": "lht",
"lang": "Lo-Toga",
"lang_code": "lht",
"sense": "intoxicating beverage made from the kava plant",
"word": "gi"
},
{
"code": "mlv",
"lang": "Mwotlap",
"lang_code": "mlv",
"sense": "intoxicating beverage made from the kava plant",
"word": "ga"
},
{
"code": "pon",
"lang": "Pohnpeian",
"lang_code": "pon",
"sense": "intoxicating beverage made from the kava plant",
"word": "sakau"
},
{
"code": "rap",
"lang": "Rapa Nui",
"lang_code": "rap",
"sense": "intoxicating beverage made from the kava plant",
"word": "ꞌava"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"lang_code": "ro",
"sense": "intoxicating beverage made from the kava plant",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "kava"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"lang_code": "ru",
"roman": "káva",
"sense": "intoxicating beverage made from the kava plant",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "ка́ва"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"lang_code": "ru",
"roman": "kava-káva",
"sense": "intoxicating beverage made from the kava plant",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "кава-ка́ва"
},
{
"code": "sm",
"lang": "Samoan",
"lang_code": "sm",
"sense": "intoxicating beverage made from the kava plant",
"word": "'ava"
},
{
"code": "ty",
"lang": "Tahitian",
"lang_code": "ty",
"sense": "intoxicating beverage made from the kava plant",
"word": "kava"
},
{
"code": "to",
"lang": "Tongan",
"lang_code": "to",
"sense": "intoxicating beverage made from the kava plant",
"word": "kava"
}
],
"word": "kava"
}
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