hewa

See also: H'Ê-Wa

Hawaiian

Noun

hewa

  1. mistake
  2. sin
  3. fault, guilt

Verb

hewa

  1. (stative) wrong
  2. (stative) sinful, wicked
  3. (stative) guilty

Derived terms
  • ʻāhewa
  • kāhewa

Maori

Adjective

hewa

  1. mistaken

Northern Kurdish

Etymology

From Arabic هَوَاء‎ (hawāʔ, “air”). Compare Persian هوا‎ (havâ).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /hɛˈwɑː/

Noun

hewa m (Arabic spelling هەوا‎)

  1. air, atmosphere
  2. weather, climate

References
  • Chyet, Michael L. (2003), “hewa”, in Kurdish–English Dictionary, with selected etymologies by Martin Schwartz, New Haven and London: Yale University Press

Swahili

Etymology

From Arabic هَوَاء‎ (hawāʔ).

Pronunciation
  • Audio (Kenya)(file)

Noun

hewa (n class, plural hewa)

  1. air

Derived terms

Zazaki

Etymology

Compare Persian هوا‎ (havâ).

Noun

hewa

  1. air
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