Wawa

See also: wawa, wáwa, wawā, and wāwā

English

Etymology 1

    From Ojibwe wewe (“wild goose”).[1]

    Proper noun

    Wawa

    2. A township in Algoma district, Ontario, Canada, North America.

    Etymology 2

      (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

      Proper noun

      Wawa

      2. A Mambiloid language spoken in Cameroon.

      References

      1. ^ Mair, Viktor (8 December 2022), “Wawa”, in Language Log‎[1], University of Pennsylvania, archived from the original on 8 December 2022

      Further reading

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      Polish

      Etymology

      Etymology tree
      Old Polish Warcisław
      Old Polish -sz
      Old Polish Warsz
      Proto-Indo-European *-usder.
      Proto-Indo-European *-osder.
      Proto-Slavic *-ovъ
      Old Polish -owy
      Old Polish *warszewy
      Proto-Indo-European *weyḱ-der.
      Proto-Balto-Slavic *wiśis
      Proto-Slavic *vь̀sь
      Old Polish wieś
      Old Polish *warszewa wieśellip.
      Old Polish Warszewa
      Polish Warszawaclip.
      Polish Wawa

        Clipping of Warszawa.

        Pronunciation

        • IPA(key): /ˈva.va/
        • Audio 1:(file)
        • Audio 2:(file)
        • Rhymes: -ava
        • Syllabification: Wa‧wa

        Proper noun

        Wawa f (colloquial)

        2. abbreviation of Warszawa (“Warsaw”) (capital city of Poland)

        Declension

        Declension of Wawa
        singular
        nominative Wawa
        genitive Wawy
        dative Wawie
        accusative Wawę
        instrumental Wawą
        locative Wawie
        vocative Wawo

        Further reading

        • Wawa in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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