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awa¹

noun

  1. uncountable Kava, specifically Piper methysticum. The manner of preparing awa is peculiarly disgusting. The root is chewed by women, and the spit out well-chewed mouthfuls into a calabash.
  2. uncountable An intoxicating drink made from the kava plant, typically the root. The Hawaiian gods were supposed to be particularly addicted to the use of awa. Songs were sung in praise of the drink.

Awa²

proper noun

  1. alternative Alternative form of Ava (“Burmese city”).

Awa³

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Japanese 阿波 (Awa).

proper noun

  1. A city in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.
  2. a Kainantu language spoken in Papua New Guinea.

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name city in Japan

日本語阿波 Awa

name Kainantu language

FrançaisAwa
ΕλληνικάΓλώσσα Άουα Glóssa Áoua

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@misc{awa_2026,
  title = {awa},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/awa},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}