vava

== Fijian == === Noun === vāvā wild ginger (genus Alpinia) Synonyms: boiboia, boeboe (by extension) leaf of the wild ginger plant (used for wrapping) (historical) kilt, loincloth (made from wild ginger leaves) ==== Usage notes ==== The plant can grow up to 20 feet tall with broad leaves. Historically, the leaves were used to make kilts, particularly in highland areas before the introduction of barkcloth by Tongans. Wild pigs eat the stalks, while pigeons and parrots consume the fruit. === References === Gatty, Ronald (2009), “vava”, in Fijian–English Dictionary‎[1], Suva, Fiji: Ronald Gatty, →ISBN, page 295 == Kanakanabu == === Noun === vava (anatomy) rib == Ladino == === Noun === vava f alternative form of bava Synonyms: nona, granmama, avuela == Malagasy == === Etymology === From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baqbaq. Compare Cebuano baba and Māori waha. === Noun === vava mouth == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Alternative forms === vave === Etymology === Related to the verb veva === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /²ʋɑːʋɑ/ === Verb === vava (present tense vavar, past tense vava, past participle vava, passive infinitive vavast, present participle vavande, imperative vava/vav) to wind, spool (turn coils of (a cord or something similar) around something) === Further reading === “vava” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.