Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [koh-uh]
- /ˈkoʊ ə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [koh-uh]
- /ˈkoʊ ə/
Definitions of koa word
- noun koa a Hawaiian acacia, Acacia koa, of the legume family, characterized by spreading branches and gray bark. 1
- noun koa the hard, red or golden-brown wood of this tree, used for making furniture. 1
- noun koa A large Hawaiian forest tree that yields dark red timber. 1
- noun koa a Hawaiian leguminous tree, Acacia koa, yielding a hard wood 0
- noun koa the reddish wood of this tree, used esp for furniture 0
- noun koa a Hawaiian acacia tree (Acacia koa) valued for its wood, used in building and cabinetmaking, and its bark, used in tanning 0
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Origin of koa
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
Borrowed into English from Hawaiian around 1840-50
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Parts of speech for Koa
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
koa popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
koa usage trend in Literature
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