uwa

From Portuguese uva, from Latin uva.

uwa

1. grape

Newman derives this from Proto-Chadic *wəɗi. Blench suggests a derivation from a Plateau Benue-Congo language; compare Ningye Numana uwa (“wife”), Kanufi uwa (“woman”), Bu iwa (“wife”).

uwā f (plural iyā̀yē, possessed form uwar̃)

1. mother
2. (in compounds) largest or chief part

uwa

1. Rōmaji transcription of うわ

uwa (plural amba)

1. woman

• Roger Blench, The Anib (=Kanufi) language of Central Nigeria and its affinities, page 3, 2011

uwa (using Raguileo Alphabet)

1. corn, maize

• Wixaleyiñ: Mapucezugun-wigkazugun pici hemvlcijka (Wixaleyiñ: Small Mapudungun-Spanish dictionary), Beretta, Marta; Cañumil, Dario; Cañumil, Tulio, 2008.

Likely from Proto-Chadic *wa (“who”).[1]. Cognate with Hausa wa (“who”)

uwa

1. (interrogative) who

   Uwa avà à ka tetəvi kà maɗàh sləray uwanay uwa?" (Mark 11:28)[2]

   Who gave you this authority that you do these things? (Mark 11:28)

   Uwa asla à tsəhay dza uwanay, atugw mawisiga lakəl aŋa Zəzagəla uwa? (Luke 5:21)[3]

   Who is this man who speaks blasphemies? (Luke 5:21)

uwa

1. yes

uwa

1. imperative (command) form of unganyi
   1. give!

Borrowed from Spanish uva.

uwa

1. grape

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uwa m

1. oven

uwa

1. in advance