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வா

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Irula

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *waH-. Cognate with Kannada ಬರು (baru), Tamil வா (), Telugu వచ్చు (vaccu).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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வா ()

  1. come

References

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  • Gerard F. Diffloth (1968), The Irula Language, a close relative to Tamil[1], University of California, Los Angeles, page 28

Tamil

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʋaː/
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Etymology 1

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Letter

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வா ()

  1. the alphasyllabic combination of வ் (v) +‎ (ā).

Etymology 2

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Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *waH-.

Alternative forms

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Verb

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வா () (intransitive)

  1. to come, arrive
  2. (auxiliary) Used to form one variant of the present continuous tense.
    Synonym: கொண்டிரு (koṇṭiru)
    இலக்கணத்தைக் கற்று வருகிறான்.
    ilakkaṇattaik kaṟṟu varukiṟāṉ.
    He is learning grammar. (Literally: He comes learning grammar)
  3. to occur; feature; appear; emerge
  4. to be understood, comprehended
  5. to be born, come into being
  6. to be able; to be good at
    Synonyms: இயல் (iyal), முடி (muṭi)
    எனக்கு ஆங்கிலம் பேச வரும், ஆனால் எழுத வராது.
    eṉakku āṅkilam pēca varum, āṉāl eḻuta varātu.
    I'm able to speak English, but not (good) at writing it.
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