Etymology

wa

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Today it means: A traditional proa-style outrigger canoe of the Caroline Islands. Full definition →

Thai วา
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wa · noun1

  1. Thai · borrowed fromวา
  2. English todaywa

From Thai วา (waa).

wa · noun2

  1. Japanese · borrowed from和
  2. English todaywa

From Japanese 和 (wa).

Wa · noun3

  1. Parauk · derived fromVa
  2. Burmese · borrowed fromဝ
  3. English todayWa

From Burmese ဝ (wa.), in turn from Parauk Va (佤).

Wa · noun4

  1. Japanese · borrowed from倭
  2. English todayWa

From Japanese 倭. See Etymology 2 for more information.

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