Contionary:mawa

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

• IPA^(key): [ˈmawa]

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.

2. (endearing) honey, dear (term of affection)

   Synonyms: karin, (childish) tito

   Nomba doa chubi, mawa.

   Please pass me the salt, honey.

3. (LGBTQ slang, occasionally endearing) a homosexual

   (by extension, LGBTQ slang, occasionally endearing) a queer person