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Awa

name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of Ava (“Burmese city”). alt-of, alternative
  2. 2
    A city in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.
  3. 3
    a Kainantu language spoken in Papua New Guinea.
Noun
  1. 1
    Kava, specifically Piper methysticum. uncountable

    "The manner of preparing awa is peculiarly disgusting. The root is chewed by women, and the spit out well-chewed mouthfuls into a calabash."

  2. 2
    An intoxicating drink made from the kava plant, typically the root. uncountable

    "The Hawaiian gods were supposed to be particularly addicted to the use of awa. Songs were sung in praise of the drink."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Hawaiian ʻawa.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Japanese 阿波 (Awa).

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