wa
IPA: wˈɑ
noun
- A traditional proa-style outrigger canoe of the Caroline Islands.
- A traditional Thai unit of length, approximately two metres.
- In Japanese society, the favouring of a harmonious community over one's personal interests.
- An ethnic group in Myanmar.
- (US) Abbreviation of Washington: a state of the United States of America. [Washington state (a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States; capital: Olympia; largest city: Seattle)]
- (Australia) Initialism of Western Australia. [One of the six states of Australia, occupying the western third of the content, with its capital at Perth.]
- (sports) Initialism of World Athletics.
- (netball) Initialism of wing attack. [(netball) A player allowed in the centre third and goal third, but not the shooting circle.]
Examples of "wa" in Sentences
- The cowling wa smaller diameter.
- Because it wa available material.
- Prior to Sinai it wa patrilineal.
- It is an interesting wa to compare styles.
- Muhammad in wa as h bihi wa b rik wa sallim.
- How's that CNN 'photo of the day' music go wa wa waaa.
- There is no meaning of wa as a substantive in Hittite.
- The nickname is a back formation from the school's yell, wa hoo wa.
- Cobos is a research scientist and engineer at Decagon Devices, Pullman, WA.
- It has hosted wa state titles and will host the 2009 WA smokefree state titles.