"awa" meaning in Gun

See awa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ā.wà/ Audio: Guw-awà.ogg Forms: awà [canonical], awà lɛ́ [plural], awà lẹ́ [plural]
Etymology: From Proto-Gbe *-bá, *-bɔ́, from the older Proto-Volta-Niger *ɔ́-bɔ́. Cognate with Fon awà (“arm”), Fon abǎ (“arm”), Saxwe Gbe abɔ́ (“arm”), Aja (West Africa) abɔ (“arm”), Aja (West Africa) aba (“arm”), Ayizo awa (“forearm”), Ayizo aba (“arm”), Ewe abɔ (“arm”). Etymology templates: {{inh|guw|alv-gbe-pro|*-bá}} Proto-Gbe *-bá, {{inh|guw|alv-von-pro|*ɔ́-bɔ́}} Proto-Volta-Niger *ɔ́-bɔ́, {{cog|fon|awà|t=arm}} Fon awà (“arm”), {{cog|fon|abǎ|t=arm}} Fon abǎ (“arm”), {{cog|sxw|abɔ́|t=arm}} Saxwe Gbe abɔ́ (“arm”), {{cog|ajg|abɔ|t=arm}} Aja (West Africa) abɔ (“arm”), {{cog|ajg|aba|t=arm}} Aja (West Africa) aba (“arm”), {{cog|ayb|awa|t=forearm}} Ayizo awa (“forearm”), {{cog|ayb|aba|t=arm}} Ayizo aba (“arm”), {{cog|ee|abɔ|t=arm}} Ewe abɔ (“arm”) Head templates: {{head|guw|noun|plural|awà lɛ́|or|awà lẹ́|head=awà}} awà (plural awà lɛ́ or awà lẹ́)
  1. wing
    Sense id: en-awa-guw-noun-wEfK75W0 Categories (other): Gun entries with incorrect language header, Anatomy Disambiguation of Gun entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Anatomy: 50 50
  2. arm
    Sense id: en-awa-guw-noun-3ff~Xr2d Categories (other): Gun entries with incorrect language header, Anatomy Disambiguation of Gun entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Anatomy: 50 50
     
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