Kawa

name, noun

name, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of kava. alt-of, alternative, uncountable
  2. 2
    Maori customs and protocol. uncountable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

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Example

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"Mr. Kawa made it to the top due to his own abilities, not because of his family."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Māori kawa.

Etymology 2

* From Polish Kawa, from kawa (“jackdaw”), a back-formation from kawka (“jackdaw”), from Proto-Slavic *kavъka. Alternatively, from kawa (“coffee”). * From Japanese かわ.

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