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Meaning of "twa" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TWA

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TWA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Twa can act as a noun and a determiner.
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.

The determinant is a modifier that provides context to the noun, often in terms of quantity and possession.

WHAT DOES TWA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Twa

The Twa are any of several African hunting peoples or castes who live interdependently with agricultural Bantu populations, and who generally hold a socially subordinate position: They provide the farming population with game in exchange for agricultural products. The Bantu term Twa is generally translated as "Pygmy". However, in the Western conception "Pygmies" are short forest people, whereas southern Twa populations do not live in the forest and may not be shorter than the farming/village population, generally not reaching the anthropological definition of "Pygmy" as males averaging less than 150 cm. Outside of the rainforest, the Twa may be taller than the classic Pygmy, and there may be less difference in physical appearance—in some cases none. Nonetheless, the 'despised' relationship between the farmer patron and the hunter client is similar to that of the forest. No Pygmy or Twa population is known to live independently of agriculture, and all live near or in agricultural villages.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TWA


antiwar
ˌæntɪˈwɔː
awa´
əˈwɔː
cyberwar
ˈsaɪbəˌwɔː
jowar
dʒəˈwɔː
men-of-war
ˌmenəˈwɔː
prewar
ˌpriːˈwɔː
psywar
ˈsaɪˌwɔː
squaw
skwɔː
swore
swɔː
war
wɔː
Waugh
wɔː
waw
wɔː
wha
hwɔː
wore
wɔː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TWA

tw
twaddle
twaddler
twaddly
twae
twain
twaite shad
twal
twalpenny
twang
twanger
twangingly
twangle
twangler
twangy
twank
twankay
twat
twattle
twattler

WORDS THAT END LIKE TWA

Adamawa
Chippewa
Djawa
fatwa
Iowa
Kanazawa
kawa
kawakawa
Kurosawa
Kwa
malwa
Ojibwa
Okinawa
Oshawa
Ottawa
schwa
Sumbawa
tawa
Warszawa
wawa

Synonyms and antonyms of twa in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «twa» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TWA

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

Translator English - Chinese

TWA
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

twa
570 millions of speakers

English

twa
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

TWA
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

TWA
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

TWA
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

TWA
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Twa
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

twa
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Twa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

twa
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

TWA
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

TWA
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Twa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

TWA
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

TWA
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुहेरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

twa
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

twa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

TWA
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

TWA
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

TWA
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

TWA
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

twa
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

twa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

TWA
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of twa

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TWA»

The term «twa» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.371 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TWA» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TWA»

Discover the use of twa in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to twa and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
HOWARD HUGHES & TWA
Discusses Hughes' influence on the development of TWA, describes his management style, and explains why and how he was forced out of TWA
Robert W. Rummel, 1991
2
In the Blink of an Eye: The FBI Investigation of TWA Flight 800
Offers an in-depth account of the tragic crash of TWA Flight 800 off the coast of Long Island in July 1996, the intensive FBI investigation--the largest and most complex ever--that followed, and the conclusions the agency reached about the ...
Pat Milton, 1999
3
First Strike: TWA Flight 800 and the Attack on America
This book looks in detail at what people saw and heard on this fateful night. First Strike explains how a determined corps of ordinary citizens worked to reveal the compromise and corruption that tainted the federal investigation.
Jack Cashill, 2003
4
Air Monitoring for Toxic Exposures
Step 3: Calculating the Final Exposure Result The final time-weighted average ( TWA) results for full-shift samples, or samples collected to represent the full shift, are calculated as follows: + + + + CT CT CT CTnn 11 22 3 3 ... 480 min TWA ...
Henry J. McDermott, 2004
5
The Crash of TWA Flight 260
on January 16, 1955, one month prior to the Albuquerque crash— DeCelles submitted a written memorandum to TWA calling attention tothe hazard of the fluxgate hookup and suggesting that the captain's RMI should be hooked to one ...
Charles M. Williams, 2010
6
Regulatory Chemicals Handbook
The Toxic Exposure Guidelines cited are: ACGIH TLV TWA American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) Threshold Limit Value (TLV) Time Weighted Average (TWA). The ACGIH, a private organization, issues its TLV ...
Jennifer M. Spero, Bella DeVito, Louis Theodore, 2000
7
Clinical Environmental Health and Toxic Exposures
Occupational exposure limits Value Abbreviation Threshold limit value (three types) (ACGIH) Threshold limit value/time- weighted average (ACGIH) Threshold limit value/short- term exposure limit TLV TLV-TWA TLV-STEL Threshold limit ...
John Burke Sullivan, Gary R. Krieger, 2001
8
Definitions, Conversions, and Calculations for Occupational ...
we will have to consider two different scenarios: (1) a maximum possible TWA value, and (2) a minimum possible TWA value. The maximum TWA value can be calculated by assuming that this employee's 2.9-hour time segment actually ...
Edward W. Finucane, 2006
9
A Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language ...: ...
TWA his vulgar characters in the Sad Shepherd, speak entirely after the S. pronunciation. — So like, Douce, A shad sliee seen me her sel', her scl' had doubted Whether had been the liker of the twa ! Twa-bkast-trkk, s. The swingle- tree in the ...
John Jamieson, 1825
10
The Downing of TWA Flight 800
out of TWA headquarters saying that Erickson knew that “friendly fire” brought down Flight 800. He was going to resign, the rumor began. It said that TWA would receive new London routes as compensation for the loss of the plane and the ...
James Sanders, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TWA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term twa is used in the context of the following news items.
1
New York's JFK Airport is going to build a swanky new hotel inside …
If you've ever wondered what JFK planned to do with its vacant, Jetson-looking Trans World Airlines (TWA) Terminal, here's your answer. According to Curbed ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»
2
PHOTOS: TWA Flight 800
Authorities say 230 people were killed when TWA Flight 800 went down in the waters off East Moriches in 1996. Please note: Photo captions are from the ... «News 12 Long Island, Jul 15»
3
30 years later: Suburban residents recall TWA hostage drama
Many people remember the famous news photo from June 14, 1985, of TWA pilot John Testrake leaning out the cockpit window as a hijacker holds a gun to his ... «Chicago Daily Herald, Jun 15»
4
JetBlue May Turn Eero Saarinen's TWA Terminal Into a Hotel
The future of Eero Saarinen's iconic TWA Flight Center at JFK Airport definitely holds a hotel, but what that hotel might look like or who might lead redevelopment ... «Curbed NY, Apr 15»
5
BNIM will move to former TWA Building
On Tuesday, the Kansas City architecture and planning firm announced it is moving into 26,000 square feet on the third floor of the TWA Corporate Headquarters ... «Kansas City Business Journal, Sep 14»
6
Port Authority Still Wants TWA Terminal Hotel at JFK Airport
The plan for famed hotelier Andre Balazs to open a hotel in JFK Airport's iconic TWA Terminal fell apart, but the Port Authority is not giving up hope. There's ... «Curbed NY, Jul 14»
7
Malaysia crash shares anniversary with TWA Flight 800
Oddly, today's crash of a Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 shares a date with another major airline disaster, the crash of TWA Flight 800 over Long Island on July 17, ... «USA TODAY, Jul 14»
8
Why Congress Must Reopen the TWA 800 Investigation
On July 2, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced that it would not reopen the investigation into the destruction of TWA 800. This was the ... «American Thinker, Jul 14»
9
NTSB Refuses to Reopen TWA Flight 800 Crash Probe
The National Transportation Safety Board has refused to reopen its investigation into the 1996 crash of TWA flight 800, turning down a request from a group that ... «NBCNews.com, Jul 14»
10
Journalist sees similarities between Malaysia mystery, TWA 800
The TWA flight came down off Long Island 18 years ago this summer, killing 230 people. Investigators blamed the crash on an electrical malfunction. «KMBC Kansas City, Mar 14»

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