nwar

nwar

Louisiana Creole

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nwaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -aɾ

Adjective

nwar

  1. alternative form of nwa (“black; dark”)

Noun

nwar

  1. alternative form of nwa (“Black person”)

See also

Colors in Louisiana Creole · koulær-yé (layout · text)
     blan      gri      nwa, nwar
             rouj              zoranj; brun, maron              jonn, jònn
                          vè, vèr, vær, væt              vè fonsé
             sèrsèl                           blé, ble
             vyolé, vyolèt              lila              ròz, roz

Maltese

Root
n-w-r
5 terms

Etymology

Etymology tree
Arabic نُوَّارَ (nuwwāra)
Maltese nwar

    Inherited from Arabic نُوَّارَ (nuwwāra).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /nwaːr/
    • Rhymes: -aːr

    Noun

    nwar m (collective, singulative nwara, plural nwawar or nwajjar, paucal nwariet)

    1. (archaic) blossom
      Synonyms: fjur, (dated) żahar

    Mauritian Creole

    Etymology

    From French noir.

    Adjective

    nwar

    1. black

    References

    • Baker, Philip; Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. (1987), Diksiyoner kreol morisyeṅ [Mauritian Creole Dictionary] (in French and English), Paris: L'Harmattan, →ISBN

    Seychellois Creole

    Etymology

    From French noir.

    Adjective

    nwar

    1. black

    References

    • D'Offay, Danielle; Lionnet, Guy (1982), Diksyonner kreol-franse [Creole-French Dictionary] (in French), Hamburg: Buske, →ISBN
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