nwa

== Translingual == === Symbol === nwa (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Nawathinehena. === See also === Wiktionary’s coverage of Nawathinehena terms == Haitian Creole == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /nwa/ === Etymology 1 === From French noir (“black”). ==== Adjective ==== nwa black dark === Etymology 2 === From French noix (“nut”). ==== Noun ==== nwa nut == Igbo == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ŋʷá/ === Noun === nwá (plural ụ́mụ) child, offspring ==== Derived terms ==== == Kituba == === Verb === nwa to drink == Kongo == === Etymology === From Proto-Bantu *-ɲóa. === Verb === nwa to drink == Lingala == === Etymology === Borrowed from Kongo nwa. === Verb === nwa to drink == Louisiana Creole == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /nwa/ Rhymes: -a === Etymology 1 === Inherited from French noir (“black”) and perhaps French Noir (“Black person”). ==== Adjective ==== nwa black (of a black color) dark (after nightfall) ==== Noun ==== nwa (a) Black person Synonyms: koulèr, moriko, nèg ===== Alternative forms ===== nwar ===== Derived terms ===== ==== See also ==== === Etymology 2 === Inherited from French noix (“walnut; nut; testicule”). ==== Noun ==== nwa (strictly) (a) walnut Synonym: nwazèt (loosely) (a) nut Synonym: nwazèt testicles, nuts Synonyms: grènn, kouy, plòt ===== Alternative forms ===== dénwa ===== Derived terms ===== == Luba-Kasai == === Verb === nwa to drink == Ngwo == === Noun === nwa (Basa) synonym of èndʰɨ́ (“water; river”) == Northern Sotho == === Etymology === From Proto-Bantu *-ɲóa. === Verb === nwa to drink == Shona == === Etymology === From Proto-Bantu *-ɲóa. === Verb === -nwá (infinitive kunwá) (Zezuru) to drink ==== Alternative forms ==== -mwa (Karanga, Manyika) -n'wa (Korekore) == Sotho == === Etymology === From Proto-Bantu *-ɲóa. === Verb === nwa to drink == Tsonga == === Etymology === From Proto-Bantu *-ɲóa. === Verb === nwa to drink == Tswana == === Etymology === From Proto-Bantu *-ɲóa. === Verb === nwa to drink == Venda == === Etymology === From Proto-Bantu *-ɲóa. === Verb === nwa to drink