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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KOA

From Hawaiian.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF KOA

koa  [ˈkəʊə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KOA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Koa is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KOA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

koa

Acacia koa

Acacia koa is a species of flowering tree in the pea family, Fabaceae. It is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, where it is the second most common tree. The highest populations are on Hawaiʻi, Maui and Oʻahu. Its name in the Hawaiian language, koa, also means brave, bold, fearless, or warrior.

Definition of koa in the English dictionary

The definition of koa in the dictionary is a Hawaiian leguminous tree, Acacia koa, yielding a hard wood. Other definition of koa is the reddish wood of this tree, used esp for furniture.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KOA


aloha
əˈləʊə
balboa
bælˈbəʊə
blower
ˈbləʊə
boa
ˈbəʊə
discoer
ˈdɪskəʊə
echoer
ˈɛkəʊə
follower
ˈfɒləʊə
frescoer
ˈfreskəʊə
genoa
ˈdʒɛnəʊə
goa
ˈɡəʊə
Iowa
ˈaɪəʊə
lower
ˈləʊə
moa
ˈməʊə
mower
ˈməʊə
noah
ˈnəʊə
Pessoa
pɛˈsəʊə
poa
ˈpəʊə
Samoa
səˈməʊə
Sinaloa
ˌsiːnəˈləʊə
stuccoer
ˈstʌkəʊə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KOA

koala
koala bear
koan
koap
kob
kobang
Kobarid
Kobe
Kobe beef
Koblenz
kobo
kobold
Koch
Kochi
kochia
Kodiak
Kodiak bear
Kodok
koekoea

WORDS THAT END LIKE KOA

Alloa
American Samoa
Aotearoa
Bien Hoa
cocoa
feather boa
feijoa
jerboa
Krakatoa
Lisboa
Mauna Loa
proa
protozoa
spermatozoa
stoa
Titanoboa
varroa
Western Samoa
whoa
zoa

Synonyms and antonyms of koa in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «koa» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KOA

Find out the translation of koa to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of koa from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «koa» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

KOA
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

koa
570 millions of speakers

English

koa
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कोआ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

KOA
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

коа
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

koa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Koa
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

koa
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Koa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

koa
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

コア
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

KOA
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Koa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

koa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

KOA
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कोआ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

koa
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

koa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

KOA
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

коа
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

KOA
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μια μέρα στην άλλη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

KOA
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

koa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

KOA
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of koa

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KOA»

The term «koa» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.516 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KOA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «koa» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «koa» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about koa

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KOA»

Discover the use of koa in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to koa and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Growing Koa: A Hawaiian Legacy Tree
If you are on a site where there is koa growing, it's best to collect seeds from what's there. Select seed from individual trees that are straight, healthy, and have been growing well. If you select seed from low, branchy trees because it's easier to ...
Kim M. Wilkinson, Craig R. Elevitch, 2003
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Koa Becomes a Friend
Koa, the koala bear, and his fun-loving animal friends (a crocodile, a kangaroo, a platypus, a cockatoo, a hedgehog, and a sugar glider) live in Australia.
John & Kina Bettinger, 2012
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Handbook of Dialysis
Once the KoA of a dialyzer is known, a nomogram (see Fig. 3-3) or an equation ( Table A-1) can be used to predict the blood water urea clearance (K) at any combination of blood (Qe) and dialysate (Qo) flow rates. EXAMPLE: K QB200 QB400 ...
John T. Daugirdas, Peter G. Blake, Todd S. Ing, 2012
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Plants and Animals of Hawaii
This large koa tree stands in a native grove on Hualalai, island of Hawaii. Koa, sometimes called Hawaiian mahogany, is a red wood with wavy grain. (Craig Thomas) Mamane trees grow to 45 feet tall from dry shrublands to medium-wet ...
Susan Scott, 1991
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Disturbance during logging stimulates regeneration of koa
Disturbance during logging stimulates regeneration of koa. USDA Forest Serv. Res. Note PSW-306, 7 p., illus. Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Exp. Stn., Berkeley, Calif. The abundance and distribution of Acacia koa regeneration after  ...
Paul G. Scowcroft, Robert Elvon Nelson, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station (Berkeley, Calif.), 1976
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Hawaiian Dictionary: Hawaiian-English, English-Hawaiian
Rude, nasty. koa'e. kea. vt. To adjust and fit canoe parts to the canoe body. Rare. koa'e kaa. See koa'e I. koa'a 'ula. See koa'e I. koaha. n. Young shoots of mulberry plant used for medicine; soft mulberry fiber used for making fine white tapa.
Mary Kawena Pukui, Samuel H. Elbert, 1986
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Stimulating growth of stagnated Acacia koa by thinning and ...
Paul G. Scowcroft, John D. Stein, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station (Berkeley, Calif.) Stimulating Growth of Stagnated Acacia koa by Thinning and Fertilizing Table 2 — Mean basal area and mean tree number.
Paul G. Scowcroft, John D. Stein, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station (Berkeley, Calif.), 1986
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Wood of koa and of black walnut similar in most properties
This resemblance would probably be even greater had the koa of the more normal air-dry specific gravity of 0.55 been used in the air-dry tests. Properties considered most important in furniture and cabinet work-- the normal use of these  ...
Roger G. Skolmen, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station (Berkeley, Calif.), 1968
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Koa's Seed
A leader of a Hawaiian village decides to choose a new leader by giving each man and boy a seed to tend for one year. At the end of the year, a young man named Koa is taught a valuable lesson.
‎2004
10
Koa Grows Up
In this book, Koa, The Hawaiian Poodle, is a little older and wiser but he still is high spirited and fun loving.
Phyllis Rhoda Weprin, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KOA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term koa is used in the context of the following news items.
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KOA season complete, on to states - Thegardenisland.com: Sports
“Another season's in the books,” said KOA race director Dana Miyake. “It went pretty well. This was our first year using a point system. It took a ... «Thegardenisland.com, Jul 15»
2
Campgrounds staying busy despite heat, drought - Spokane, North …
Despite the hot temperatures and drought the state is experiencing, campgrounds around Spokane have been busy. The KOA says they have ... «KHQ Right Now, Jul 15»
3
Campers want connectivity, but few spots provide Wi-Fi - Troy Daily …
One of the largest and most ubiquitous private campground companies has made Wi-Fi standard at most of its locations. KOA's big yellow signs ... «Troy Daily News, Jul 15»
4
Kylie Lovejoy, Brendan Wright: Couple face million dollar hospital bill
At the hospital specialists tried to prolong the child birth, but they were unsuccessful and baby Phoenix Koa Wright Lovejoy was welcomed into ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
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Shooter's family says he suffered from depression - KOAM TV 7
(AP Photo/Mark Zaleski). Teen Challenge member, Carol Parker, center, becomes emotional during a memorial service at River Park Saturday, July 18, 2015, ... «KOAM-TV, Jul 15»
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Toddler's drowning at KOA campground ruled accidental - KSBW.com
WATSONVILLE, Calif. —The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office ruled that the drowning death of a 23-month-old toddler was a tragic accident. «KSBW The Central Coast, Jul 15»
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Campers want connectivity, but few spots provide Wi-Fi
Campgrounds in Montana, especially the KOA Campgrounds, have been updating their facility services with wireless Internet connectivity, ... «Sacramento Bee, Jul 15»
8
23-month-old drowning at KOA Campground ruled accidental
Family members of an 18-month-old boy from Scotts Valley who drowned in hot tub earlier this week are asking for help from the community. «KIONrightnow.com, Jul 15»
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US Marines, Timor-Leste Defence Force members wrap up Exercise …
U.S. Marines, Timor-Leste Defence Force members wrap up Exercise Koa Moana 15.2. By Cpl. Reba James, Marine Rotational Force - Darwin. «Marines.mil, Jul 15»
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SUMMER NAMM 2015: ESP launches LTD SN series electric …
The LTD SN series and Koa LTD Deluxe 1000 Series will be available in the Autumn, with prices yet to be announced. Head over to ESP ... «MusicRadar.com, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Koa [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/koa>. Apr 2024 ».
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