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Contionary:mawa

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Ganymedian

 
Mawa blanko.

Etymology

From Swahili maua, plural of ua, ultimately from Proto-Bantu *dìdʊ̀bà. Development of irregular plural unclear; Gaye (2256) supposes a reduction of unattested *wamawa. Displaced flori from Spanish flor.

Pronunciation

Noun

mawa class I (irregular plural wawa)

  1. flower
    Mawa ni beno pero kara dono en Ganimedi.
    A flower is a good but expensive gift on Ganymede.
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