noun
awa
Awa (noun) means Kava, a plant used to make a traditional mildly intoxicating Pacific Island drink, or the drink itself. Example: “Guests were welcomed with a ceremonial bowl of awa.”
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Kava, a plant used to make a traditional mildly intoxicating Pacific Island drink, or the drink itself.
"The Hawaiian gods were supposed to be particularly addicted to the use of awa. Songs were sung in praise of the drink."
— Oliver P. Emerson, The Awa Habit of the Hawaiians (1900)
"When the prayer had finished, the awa was drunk and the sacred feast then began."
— S. M. Kanakau, Ancient Hawaiian Religious Beliefs and Ceremonies (1910)
"Guests were welcomed with a ceremonial bowl of awa."
How to use awa
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA Pacific Island plant and drink also widely known as kava.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Hawaiian ʻawa.
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What does “awa” mean?
The word “awa” means kava, a plant used to make a traditional mildly intoxicating Pacific Island drink, or the drink itself. In plain terms, a Pacific Island plant and drink also widely known as kava.
How do you use “awa” in a sentence?
Here is “awa” used in a sentence: “Guests were welcomed with a ceremonial bowl of awa.”
What part of speech is “awa”?
“Awa” is a noun.
What is the meaning of awa?
"awa" (noun) means kava, a plant used to make a traditional mildly intoxicating Pacific Island drink, or the drink itself.
