Poa

See also: Appendix:Variations of "poa"

Translingual

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek πόα (póa, fodder).

Proper noun

Poa f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Poaceae – bluegrasses, meadow grasses, and related grasses.

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Plautdietsch

Noun

Poa n (plural Poaren)

  1. pair

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English Poa, from Hokkien (Phoaⁿ). Doublet of Pan and Poon.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ˈpoa/ [ˈpoː.ɐ]
      • Rhymes: -oa
      • Syllabification: Po‧a
    • IPA(key): /ˈpwa/ [ˈpwa] (Hokkien fluent)
      • Rhymes: -a
      • Syllabification: Poa

Proper noun

Poa (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜏ)

  1. a Chinese Filipino surname from Hokkien