वा

See also: वृ, वो, वे, व, वि, -वां, वि-, and -व

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit वा (vā)

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ʋɑː/, [ʋäː]

Conjunction

वा • (vā)

1. or

Descendants

• → Kannada: ವಾ (vā)

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Konkani

Conjunction

वा • (vā)

1. or

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Newar

Noun

वा • (wā)

1. rain

Etymology 2

Likely from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s/p-wa.

Noun

वा • (wā)

1. tooth

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Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative forms

• vā (Latin script)
• 𑀯𑀸 (Brahmi script)
• ৰা (Bengali script)
• වා (Sinhalese script)
• ဝါ or ဝႃ (Burmese script)
• วา (Thai script)
• ᩅᩤ (Tai Tham script)
• ວາ (Lao script)
• វា (Khmer script)
• 𑅇𑄂 (Chakma script)

Conjunction

वा (vā)

1. Devanagari script form of vā

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Sanskrit

Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁- (“to blow”).

Root

वा • (√vā)

1. to blow

Derived terms

• निर्वाण (nirvāṇa, “blown out, extinguished; nirvana”)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *-wā, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *-wā, from Proto-Indo-European *-wē. Cognate with Ancient Greek ἤ (ḗ) and Latin -ve.

Conjunction

वा • (vā)

1. or

Descendants

• Ashokan Prakrit: 𑀯 (va)
• Hindi: वा (vā)
  • → Kannada: ವಾ (vā)
• Pali: vā