Kwa

K5W4A1

proper noun

A group of languages spoken in the Niger and Congo regions.

Less commonScrabble 10

Meanings

Kwa1

proper noun
  1. A group of languages spoken in the Niger and Congo regions.

Kwa2

proper nounKwa (countable and uncountable, plural Kwas)

plural Kwas

  1. countableuncountableA surname.

Origin

Borrowed from Hokkien 柯 (Koa) or Teochew 柯 (gua1).

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APA

Kwa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kwa

MLA

“Kwa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kwa. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kwa,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kwa.

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