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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WAWA

From Chinook Jargon; probably of imitative origin.
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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 WAWA

wawa  [ˈwɑːˌwɑː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WAWA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Wawa is a verb and can also act as 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.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb wawa in English.

WHAT DOES WAWA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of wawa in the English dictionary

The definition of wawa in the dictionary is speech; language. Other definition of wawa is to speak.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO WAWA

PRESENT

Present
I wawa
you wawa
he/she/it wawas
we wawa
you wawa
they wawa
Present continuous
I am wawaing
you are wawaing
he/she/it is wawaing
we are wawaing
you are wawaing
they are wawaing
Present perfect
I have wawaed
you have wawaed
he/she/it has wawaed
we have wawaed
you have wawaed
they have wawaed
Present perfect continuous
I have been wawaing
you have been wawaing
he/she/it has been wawaing
we have been wawaing
you have been wawaing
they have been wawaing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I wawaed
you wawaed
he/she/it wawaed
we wawaed
you wawaed
they wawaed
Past continuous
I was wawaing
you were wawaing
he/she/it was wawaing
we were wawaing
you were wawaing
they were wawaing
Past perfect
I had wawaed
you had wawaed
he/she/it had wawaed
we had wawaed
you had wawaed
they had wawaed
Past perfect continuous
I had been wawaing
you had been wawaing
he/she/it had been wawaing
we had been wawaing
you had been wawaing
they had been wawaing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will wawa
you will wawa
he/she/it will wawa
we will wawa
you will wawa
they will wawa
Future continuous
I will be wawaing
you will be wawaing
he/she/it will be wawaing
we will be wawaing
you will be wawaing
they will be wawaing
Future perfect
I will have wawaed
you will have wawaed
he/she/it will have wawaed
we will have wawaed
you will have wawaed
they will have wawaed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been wawaing
you will have been wawaing
he/she/it will have been wawaing
we will have been wawaing
you will have been wawaing
they will have been wawaing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would wawa
you would wawa
he/she/it would wawa
we would wawa
you would wawa
they would wawa
Conditional continuous
I would be wawaing
you would be wawaing
he/she/it would be wawaing
we would be wawaing
you would be wawaing
they would be wawaing
Conditional perfect
I would have wawa
you would have wawa
he/she/it would have wawa
we would have wawa
you would have wawa
they would have wawa
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been wawaing
you would have been wawaing
he/she/it would have been wawaing
we would have been wawaing
you would have been wawaing
they would have been wawaing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you wawa
we let´s wawa
you wawa
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to wawa
Past participle
wawaed
Present Participle
wawaing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WAWA


Adowa
ˈɑːdʊˌwɑː
Aduwa
ˈɑːdʊˌwɑː
armoire
ɑːmˈwɑː
baignoire
ˈbenwɑː
boudoir
ˈbuːdwɑː
bourgeois
ˈbʊəʒwɑː
Chihuahua
tʃɪˈwɑːwɑː
Chippewa
ˈtʃɪpɪˌwɑː
devoir
ˈdevwɑː
Dubois
djuːˈbwɑː
fatwa
ˈfætwɑː
haniwa
ˈhɑːnɪˌwɑː
Kwa
kwɑː
memoir
ˈmɛmwɑː
noir
nwɑː
repertoire
ˈrɛpəˌtwɑː
reservoir
ˈrɛzəˌvwɑː
Seychellois
ˌseɪʃɛlˈwɑː
tous-les-mois
ˌtuːleɪˈmwɑː
wah-wah
ˈwɑːˌwɑː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WAWA

waveson
wavey
wavicle
wavier
waviest
wavily
waviness
wavy
wavy-haired
waw
wawl
wax
wax bean
wax cap
wax flower
wax insect
wax light
wax moth
wax museum
wax myrtle

WORDS THAT END LIKE WAWA

Adamawa
Djawa
Jigawa
Kanazawa
kawa
kawakawa
Kurosawa
manawa
Massawa
Nasarawa
Okinawa
Oshawa
Ottawa
pohutukawa
Sumbawa
Tarawa
tawa
Te Kanawa
Warszawa
Yukawa

Synonyms and antonyms of wawa in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «wawa» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WAWA

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

Translator English - Chinese

瓦瓦
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

wawa
570 millions of speakers

English

wawa
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Wawa
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

واوا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Вава
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

wawa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Wawa
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

wawa
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Wawa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wawa
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ワワ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

와와
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wawa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

wawa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Wawa
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वावा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

wawa
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

wawa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wawa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Вава
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Wawa
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

wawa
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Wawa
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

wawa
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Wawa
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wawa

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WAWA»

The term «wawa» is quite widely used and occupies the 25.654 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WAWA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «wawa» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «wawa» 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 wawa

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WAWA»

Discover the use of wawa in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wawa and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Wawa
The first Wawa milk plant opened in 1902; by the late 1950s, the Wawa Dairy had expanded its home delivery business to include over one hundred forty-five routes. The first Wawa Food Market opened on April 16, 1964.
Maria M. Thompson, Donald H. Price, 2004
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Making Wawa: The Genesis of Chinook Jargon
A two-edged sword of reconciliation and betrayal, Chinook Jargon (akaWawa) arose at the interface of "Indian" and"White" societies in the Pacific Northwest.
George Lang, 2008
3
The Vicious Cycle, the Joe Wawa Story
This is a story of an American who grew up in the sixties and seventies and got caught up in the vicious cycle of addictions.
Joseph Kennett, 2010
4
Management Information Systems
Like so many executives, Wawa's CIO Neil McCarthy wanted his organization to have an enterprise application that helps make effective and timely decisions. He wanted all departments to have access to pertinent data in the same format, ...
Effy Oz, 2008
5
To Wawa with Love
Nostalgic true-life stories about northern Ontario sixty years ago
Tom Douglas, 2012
6
WaWa West Africa: A Coming of Age Memoir
Once you pick up this book you will not want to put it down until it is finished and you will want to read your favorite stories again and again. "In WaWa West Africa William Coughlan weaves a poetic tapestry of memory and wonder.
William Coughlan, 2011
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Skookum Wawa: writings of the Canadian Northwest
Gary Geddes presents the idioms and images of the Canadian Northwest through the work of some seventy writers associated with the region, and many photographers.
Gary Geddes, 1975
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WaWa West Africa: A Coming of Age Memoir
Once you pick up this book you will not want to put it down until it is finished and you will want to read your favorite stories again and again. In WaWa West Africa William Coughlan weaves a poetic tapestry of memory and wonder.
William Coughlan Jr, 2011
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CHINUK WAWA / KAKWA NSAYKA ULMAN-TILIXAM LASKA:
Chinuk Wawa (also known as Jargon and Chinook Jargon) is a hybrid lingua franca consisting of simplified Chinookan, combined with contributions from Nuuchahnulth (Nootkan), Canadian French, English, and other languages.
‎2012
10
Play Therapy Theory and Practice: A Comparative Presentation
On the basis of his feelings, a story was crafted with the same metaphorical conflict: Long, long ago, there existed a volcanic mountain called Wawa, which was located not too far off from a beautiful village. The villagers spent many happy ...
Kevin J. O'Connor, Lisa Mages Braverman, Lisa D. Braverman, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WAWA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wawa is used in the context of the following news items.
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Wawa is America's favorite convenience store: Report
America is back in love with Wawa, as a new ranking shows the Philadelphia favorite is back on top of the convenience store heap. The Media, Pa.-based ... «Philadelphia Business Journal, Jul 15»
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Wawa's request to sell beer on hold
Weeks of suspense have attended convenience-store giant Wawa's request to sell beer at a Delaware County location. On Tuesday, the Concord Township ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
3
Starting with one store's license, Wawa could enter beer market in Pa.
"Wawa has a following - they have people who go there religiously for almost ... Wawa would face the same criteria - having to create a separate space within its ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
4
Which Wawa store wants to add beer sales?
Despite Pennsylvania's archaic liquor laws that can give customers headaches even before the drinking begins, it is getting easier for the state's residents to buy ... «Allentown Morning Call, Jul 15»
5
Why are folks so excited about Wawa food?
Wawa food first came to my attention during breakfast with a group of men who gather regularly at Muddie's in Cocoa Village. That was back in December when ... «Florida Today, Jul 15»
6
Wawa applies to sell beer in Delco
Wawa said the location would comply with Pennsylvania's alcohol regulations, which include creating a separate space within the location that would provide ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
7
Two gunmen rob Wawa near Newark
Two gunmen robbed a convenience store Thursday near Newark, state police said. The pair brandished guns as they confronted three employees at a Wawa in ... «The News Journal, May 15»
8
'Flagship' Wawa in Center City to have seating
Hometown convenience retailer Wawa will open its first store featuring interior bar stools and a counter for dining at Broad and Walnut Streets this year. «Philly.com, Apr 15»
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Wawa, Cheesesteaks, Water Ice & Pretzels: Philadelphia Products …
The man intent on taking the Philly cheesesteak global saw a familiar sight from home on a recent trip to Florida: a Wawa. The hoagie-making, coffee-brewing ... «NBC 10 Philadelphia, Apr 15»
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Fired Wawa Gas Attendant: 'I'm Overwhelmed' By Support
Cuzzo admits the reaction to his firing from the Wawa on Route 9 at White Street in Howell was something he never anticipated -- much like the firing itself, over ... «Patch.com, Mar 15»

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