"nwa" meaning in Louisiana Creole

See nwa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /nwa/
Rhymes: -a Etymology: Inherited from French noir (“black”) and perhaps French Noir (“Black person”). Etymology templates: {{inh|lou|fr|noir|t=black}} French noir (“black”), {{inh|lou|fr|Noir|t=Black person}} French Noir (“Black person”) Head templates: {{head|lou|adjective}} nwa
  1. black (of a black color)
    Sense id: en-nwa-lou-adj-VQRTrJCH
  2. dark (after nightfall)
    Sense id: en-nwa-lou-adj--nCqL-4r
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /nwa/
Rhymes: -a Etymology: Inherited from French noir (“black”) and perhaps French Noir (“Black person”). Etymology templates: {{inh|lou|fr|noir|t=black}} French noir (“black”), {{inh|lou|fr|Noir|t=Black person}} French Noir (“Black person”) Head templates: {{head|lou|noun}} nwa
  1. (a) Black person Synonyms: koulèr, moriko, nèg, nwar Derived forms: fé nwar (english: to get dark; to be dark out), nwarad (english: blackish), nwaro (english: jet black), nwarsi (english: to blacken)
    Sense id: en-nwa-lou-noun-BLSCEbag Categories (other): Pages with 13 entries, Pages with entries, Louisiana Creole entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 13 entries: 11 11 14 3 5 41 3 3 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 8 11 3 4 55 2 2 7 Disambiguation of Louisiana Creole entries with incorrect language header: 2 7 81 2 1 6 Related terms: blan, gri, nwar, rouj, zoranj, brun, maron, jonn, jònn, , vèr, vær, væt, vè fonsé, sèrsèl, blé, ble, vyolé, vyolèt, lila, ròz, roz
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /nwa/
Rhymes: -a Etymology: Inherited from French noix (“walnut; nut; testicule”). Etymology templates: {{inh|lou|fr|noix|t=walnut; nut; testicule}} French noix (“walnut; nut; testicule”) Head templates: {{head|lou|noun}} nwa
  1. (strictly) (a) walnut Categories (topical): Browns, Colors Synonyms: nwazèt
    Sense id: en-nwa-lou-noun-Heg4S0kG Disambiguation of Browns: 9 15 21 49 1 6 Disambiguation of Colors: 10 16 24 43 1 6
  2. (loosely) (a) nut Tags: broadly Synonyms: nwazèt
    Sense id: en-nwa-lou-noun-6S5T7DuY
  3. testicles, nuts Categories (topical): Anatomy, Genitalia Categories (lifeform): Nuts Synonyms: grènn, kouy, plòt
    Sense id: en-nwa-lou-noun-YhCf10ZF Disambiguation of Anatomy: 2 7 30 4 2 56 Disambiguation of Genitalia: 2 4 32 7 1 54 Disambiguation of Nuts: 2 3 18 5 15 58
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: dénwa Derived forms: nwa gal (english: gallnut), nwa miskad (english: nutmeg), nwayé (english: walnut tree), pyê dénwa (english: walnut tree)
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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          "english": "It was dark outside.",
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          "english": "to get dark; to be dark out",
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          "word": "rouj"
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        {
          "word": "zoranj"
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          "word": "brun"
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        {
          "word": "maron"
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        {
          "word": "jonn"
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        {
          "word": "jònn"
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        {
          "word": "vè"
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        {
          "word": "vèr"
        },
        {
          "word": "vær"
        },
        {
          "word": "væt"
        },
        {
          "word": "vè fonsé"
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        {
          "word": "sèrsèl"
        },
        {
          "word": "blé"
        },
        {
          "word": "ble"
        },
        {
          "word": "vyolé"
        },
        {
          "word": "vyolèt"
        },
        {
          "word": "lila"
        },
        {
          "word": "ròz"
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        {
          "word": "roz"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "dénwa"
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    },
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      "word": "vèr"
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    {
      "word": "vær"
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    {
      "word": "væt"
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      "word": "vè fonsé"
    },
    {
      "word": "sèrsèl"
    },
    {
      "word": "blé"
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    {
      "word": "ble"
    },
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      "word": "vyolé"
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      "word": "lila"
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      "word": "ròz"
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-a"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "dénwa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "nwa"
}

Download raw JSONL data for nwa meaning in Louisiana Creole (4.9kB)

{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1831",
  "msg": "unrecognized sense qualifier: a",
  "path": [
    "nwa"
  ],
  "section": "Louisiana Creole",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "nwa",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1831",
  "msg": "unrecognized sense qualifier: a",
  "path": [
    "nwa"
  ],
  "section": "Louisiana Creole",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "nwa",
  "trace": ""
}

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