vā

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Pali

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Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit वा (vā).

Conjunction

vā

  1. or (always enclitic)
    • (Can we date this quote?), “Nidhikaṇḍasuttaṁ”, in Khuddakapāṭha‎, line 7:
      […] cetiyamhi va Sanghe vā, puggale atithīsu vā, […]
      (placing them) in a shrine, or in the Sangha, or in an individual, or a guest,
    • (Can we date this quote?), Sutta Nipata‎, line 1028:
      Ko nu deve va brahmā vā indo cāpi sujampati, […]
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

References

  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “vā”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead

Rapa Nui

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvaː/
  • Hyphenation: vā

Verb

vā

  1. (intransitive) to resonate

References

  • Paulus Kieviet (2017) A grammar of Rapa Nui‎, Berlin: Language Science Press, →ISBN, page 29

Tokelauan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *wa. Cognates include Hawaiian wā and Samoan vā.

Pronunciation

Noun

vā

  1. space between two objects
  2. relationship between two (groups of) people

Verb

vā (plural vāvā)

  1. (stative) to be separated
  2. (stative) to be on bad terms within a relationship

Derived terms

References

  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 416
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