English

Noun

Kwa ‎(uncountable)

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

Anagrams

• awk, kaw

Haitian Creole

Noun

kwa

1. cross

Japanese

Romanization

kwa

1. rōmaji reading of くゎ
2. rōmaji reading of クヮ

Pipil

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʷa/

Verb

-kwa

1. (transitive) to eat

   Maka shikwakan ne pujpula selek

   Don't eat the plantains uncooked

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kfa/

Interjection

kwa

1. quack; onomatopoeia for the sound of a duck

Usage notes

Usually repeated at least twice.

Related terms

• kaczka
• kwakać
• kwakanie

Swahili

Particle

kwa

1. Ku class inflected form of -a.
2. -ly (used before nouns to form adverbs of manner, instrument, etc.)

Preposition

kwa

1. by, with
2. for
3. from
4. Makes fractions where the numerator is not one, in the format denominator kwa numerator.

Derived terms

• kwa heri
• kwa nini
• kwa vile

West Frisian

Preposition

kwa

1. in terms of

   Sina is kwa ynwennertal it grutste lân op de wrâld. -- In terms of number of inhabitants, China is the greatest country in the world.