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See also: NWA, ŋwa, and ŋwa¹

Haitian Creole

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From French noir (black).

Adjective

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nwa

  1. black
  2. dark

Etymology 2

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From French noix (nut).

Noun

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nwa

  1. nut

Igbo

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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nwá (plural ụ́mụ)

  1. child, offspring

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Kituba

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Verb

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nwa

  1. to drink

Kongo

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Etymology

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From Proto-Bantu *-ɲóa.

Verb

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nwa

  1. to drink

Louisiana Creole

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from French noir (black) and perhaps French Noir (Black person).

Adjective

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nwa

  1. black (of a black color)
  2. dark (after nightfall)
    Ça té fé nwa déyò.
    It was dark outside.

Noun

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nwa

  1. (a) Black person
    Synonyms: koulèr, moriko, nèg
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Derived terms
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Colors in Louisiana Creole · koulær-yé (layout · text)
     blan      gri      nwa, nwar
             rouj              zoranj; brun, maron              jonn, jònn
                          , vèr, vær, væt              fonsé
             sèrsèl                           blé, ble
             vyolé, vyolèt              lila              ròz, roz

Etymology 2

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Inherited from French noix (walnut; nut; testicule).

Noun

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nwa

  1. (strictly) (a) walnut
    Synonym: nwazèt
  2. (loosely) (a) nut
    Synonym: nwazèt
  3. testicles, nuts
    Synonyms: grènn, kouy, plòt
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Derived terms
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Luba-Kasai

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Verb

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nwa

  1. to drink

Ngwo

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Noun

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nwa

  1. (Basa) Synonym of èndʰɨ́ (water; river)

Northern Sotho

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Etymology

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From Proto-Bantu *-ɲóa.

Verb

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nwa

  1. to drink

Shona

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Etymology

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From Proto-Bantu *-ɲóa.

Verb

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-nwá (infinitive kunwá)

  1. (Zezuru) to drink

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Sotho

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Etymology

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From Proto-Bantu *-ɲóa.

Verb

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nwa

  1. to drink

Tsonga

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Etymology

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From Proto-Bantu *-ɲóa.

Verb

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nwa

  1. to drink

Tswana

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Etymology

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From Proto-Bantu *-ɲóa.

Verb

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nwa

  1. to drink

Venda

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Etymology

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From Proto-Bantu *-ɲóa.

Verb

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nwa

  1. to drink