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engawa

engawa noun: a veranda or terrace surrounding a house.

Noun

engawa (plural engawas or engawa)

  1. (Japanese) A veranda or terrace surrounding a house.
  2. A ribbon of flesh around a fish's fin, prized for making sushi.

Forms of engawa

pluralengawas
pluralengawa

Origin of engawa

Romanization of Japanese 縁側 (engawa) or 掾側 (engawa).

Questions about engawa

What does engawa mean?
Engawa means a veranda or terrace surrounding a house.
What part of speech is engawa?
Engawa is a noun.
What is the plural of engawa?
The plural of engawa is engawas.

Words near engawa in the dictionary

  1. engastrimyths
  2. engaud
  3. engauded
  4. engauding
  5. engauds
  6. engawa
  7. engawas
  8. Engberg
  9. Engbergs
  10. Engdahl
  11. Engdahls

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