Synonyms for

Awa

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Definition

Awa is a Maori word for 'river'.

Synonyms & similar words

river stream brook creek watercourse waterway rill runnel channel rivulet freshet torrent arroyo gully canal ditch conduit course brooklet burn

Example sentences

  1. The awa flows gently through the valley.
  2. I skipped stones across the awa.
  3. Fish can be found in the awa.
  4. People enjoy kayaking in the awa.
  5. The awa is crystal clear and beautiful.

Quotes

  • “A river seems a magic thing. A magic, moving, living part of the very earth itself.” - Laura Gilpin
  • “Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there someday.” - A.A. Milne
  • “In rivers, the water that you touch is the last of what has passed and the first of that which comes; so with present time.” - Leonardo da Vinci

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