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