Awa

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Translations

Kelabit - English
  1. awa - an amazement, surprise.
  2. mawa - amazed, surprised
  3. ngawa - to amaze, surprise
  4. nawa - being amazed or surprised by someone
  5. pengawa - something to amaze.
Kelabit - Bahasa Malaysia
  1. mawa -
  2. ngawa -
  3. nawa -
  4. pengawa

Interjections Expressing Amazement

  • tei - similar to wow
  • wah - probably borrowed from Malay
  • neleka' - a sound made by clicking the tougue against the roof of one's mouth