ciwa

ciwa

See also: Ciwa

Fijian

Fijian numbers (edit)
90
 ←  8 9 10  → [a], [b]
    Cardinal: ciwa

Etymology

From Proto-Central Pacific *ciwa, from Proto-Oceanic *siwa, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *siwa, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *siwa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *siwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

ciwa

  1. nine

References

  • Gatty, Ronald (2009), “ciwa”, in Fijian–English Dictionary‎[1], Suva, Fiji: Ronald Gatty, →ISBN, page 49

Yao (Africa)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀kúa (“death”).

Noun

ciwa class 7 (plural yiwa)

  1. death (end of life, especially of a person)

References

  • Ciyawo - English Dictionary: Dikishonale ja Ŵakulijiganya
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