name
Meaning 1
A male given name from Tibetan.
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Standard Lemma guide
dawa
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noun
Meaning 2
A medicine, particularly a native one or one used by witch doctors.
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Usage: Africa, East
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noun
Meaning 3
A cocktail made with vodka, honey, and lime juice.
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Usage: Kenya
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from Tibetan.
Etymology tree Arabic دَوَاء (dawāʔ)bor. Swahili dawabor. English dawa Borrowed from Swahili dawa (“medicine”), borrowed from Arabic دَوَاء (dawāʔ).