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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dawa

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.35 in modern English

Syllables
dawa
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A medicine, particularly a native one or one used by witch doctors.

noun

A cocktail made with vodka, honey, and lime juice.

name

A male given name from Tibetan.

Etymology

Etymology tree Arabic دَوَاء (dawāʔ)bor. Swahili dawabor. English dawa Borrowed from Swahili dawa (“medicine”), borrowed from Arabic دَوَاء (dawāʔ).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

dawas (plural)

Questions

What does dawa mean?
A medicine, particularly a native one or one used by witch doctors.
Where does dawa come from?
Etymology tree Arabic دَوَاء (dawāʔ)bor. Swahili dawabor. English dawa Borrowed from Swahili dawa (“medicine”), borrowed from Arabic دَوَاء (dawāʔ).

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