rewa

See also: Rewa, rewą, and Rewą

Maori

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian, from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaliwat (compare Malay lewat).

Verb

rewa

  1. to get under way, to depart, to set off

Polish

Etymology

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Compare French rive.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈrɛ.va/
  • Rhymes: -ɛva
  • Syllabification: re‧wa
  • Homophone: Rewa

Noun

rewa f

  1. (geomorphology, oceanography) sandbank, sandbar, sandridge, shoal (natural submerged ridge, bank, or bar that consists of, or is covered by, sand or other unconsolidated material and rises from the bed of a body of water to near the surface)
    Coordinate term: podwodzie

Declension
Declension of rewa
singular plural
nominative rewa rewy
genitive rewy rew
dative rewie rewom
accusative rewę rewy
instrumental rewą rewami
locative rewie rewach
vocative rewo rewy

Derived terms
proper noun
  • Rewa
adjective
  • rewski

Further reading
  • rewa in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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