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wāwan, str.v: to blow, be moved by the wind. (WA-wahn / ˈwaː-wan)

Medieval manuscript image of the four winds represented by heads with blasts of air escaping from the sides of their mouths arranged on a circular diagram; around the circle are also illustrations of a head, right hand, left hand and feet.
Four Winds Diagram; Austria, c. 1300; Jörn Günther, Antiquariat, Hamburg, via the Metropolitan Museum of Art. [blog.metmuseum.org]

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