kwa
part of speech
noun (Kwa — a language group); fragment (kwa)
meaning for a pupil
1) Kwa is a large family of languages spoken in West Africa, in countries such as Ghana, Togo, Benin, Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria; Akan (Twi), Ewe and Fon are Kwa languages. tree →
2) (Swahili) «Kwa» is a common little word meaning «for», «to», «with» or «by», as in «kwa heri» (goodbye). tree →
3) As a fragment, «kwa» may be part of a longer word or a sound effect, like a duck's or frog's call; it is not an English word. tree →
sense in the lessons
In geography and language lessons Kwa languages show how many languages are spoken in West Africa. Children may meet Swahili «kwa heri» in songs and lessons about East Africa. In English texts it is never a normal word on its own. Phrases: «the Kwa languages», «kwa heri» (Swahili, goodbye).
examples
- Twi and Ewe belong to the Kwa languages of West Africa. tree →
- Millions of people in Ghana speak a Kwa language. tree →
- «Kwa heri!» means «Goodbye!» in Swahili. tree →
- Linguists group Ewe and Fon in the Kwa family. tree →
- The comic showed a frog going «kwa kwa». tree →
- Kwa is not an English word; it is a name for a language group. tree →
note
Capital «Kwa» for the language family. Said «kwah». Not English: a name from African linguistics, or a Swahili word.
Trees and pragmatics
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