Agaw

noun

variants or less commonly Agau
ə-ˈgau̇
or Agew
ə-ˈgau̇,
-ˈgō
plural -s
1
a
: a Cushitic-speaking people of the northern highlands of Ethiopia
b
: a member of such people
2
: the Cushitic language of the Agaw people

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Amharic & Geez Agäw

First Known Use

1696, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of Agaw was in 1696

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“Agaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Agaw. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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