| 释义 |
io·wa
I. noun
also io·way \ˈīəwə, -ˌwā\
(plural iowa or iowas)
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Dakota Ayuhwa, literally, sleepy ones
1.
a. : a Siouan people of Iowa, Minnesota, and Missouri
b. : a member of such people
2. : a dialect of the Chiwere language
II. \ˈīəwə, ÷ˈīəˌwā, by outsiders sometimes īˈōə\ adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Iowa, state in the north central U.S., from iowa (I)
: of or from the state of Iowa
< an Iowa cornfield >
: of the kind or style prevalent in Iowa : iowan |