hwa

See also: hwa¹

Northern Sotho

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-kúa.

Verb

hwa

1. to die

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Old English

Alternative forms

• hƿā — wynn spelling

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷos, *kʷis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xwɑː/, [ʍɑː]

Pronoun

hwā m or f

1. who
2. anyone

Declension

Declension of hwā/hwæt

	Masculine and feminine	Neuter
Nominative	hwā	hwæt
Accusative	hwone	hwæt
Genitive	hwæs	hwæs
Dative	hwām, hwǣm	hwām, hwǣm
Instrumental	hwȳ, hwon	hwȳ, hwon

Descendants

• Middle English: wha, hwoa, huo, hwo
  • Scots: quha, quhay, wha
  • Northumbrian: whee
  • English: who