ava
n. countable C2 Proficiency US //ˈeɪvə// ava Archaic
n. a small, soft part of the body, especially the cheek or the area under the eye.
n. the soft flesh of the face, particularly the cheek or the region beneath the eye.
He touched his soft ava gently.
The artist painted the delicate ava of the young girl with great care.
In classical sculpture, the subtle modelling of the ava often conveys a sense of youthful vitality and fragility.
From Portuguese, from the Upper Burmese pronunciation of အင်းဝ (ang:wa. /ăwá/).