igwa

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Alternative forms

• ugwa

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ig‧wa
• IPA^(key): /ʔiɡˈwa/ [ʔiɡˈwa]

Verb

igwá

1. there is; there's

   Igwa nin tawo sa luwas

   There is a person outside./There's someone outside.

2. to have

   Igwa ako nin kuwarta.

   I have money.

Synonyms

• may

Antonyms

• mayo
• wara
• dai

Derived terms

• magkaigwa

 

Hausa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔì.ɡʷáː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [ʔɪ̀.ɡʷáː]

Noun

ìgwā f (plural igōgī, possessed form ìgwar̃)

1. canon, artillery

References

• Newman, Paul (2007) A Hausa-English Dictionary (Yale Language Series), New Haven, London: Yale University Press, →ISBN, page 92.

Shona

Etymology

Unknown.

Noun

igwa class 5 (plural magwa class 6)

1. canoe

   Synonym: bwato

2. boat

Alternative forms

• gwa (Karanga)