Meanings
- A great frigatebird (Fregata minor).
Origin
- Hawaiianʻiwa“frigatebird”
- Englishiwa
From Hawaiian ʻiwa (“frigatebird”).
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iwa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iwa
“iwa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iwa. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “iwa,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iwa.
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