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Etymology

From *un-wathi.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /wa/

Rhymes: -a

Orthographic Form

nwa 

Preposition 1

wa

  1. in front of, before, at the front of (takes dependent/genitive)
  2. before (temporally; takes dependent/genitive; subject, if present, will be the object of the preposition followed by a verb phrase headed by an infinitive; if no subject is present, the object is an infinitive)
Inflection

Etymology

From the original Kelenala word list.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /wa/

Rhymes: -a

Particle

wa (contracts to w' before a vowel)

  1. (used preverbally to mark the future tense)

Preposition

wa

  1. with

Etymology 1

Inherited from High Valyrian va.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /wə/, /wa/

Rhymes: , -a

Preposition 2

wa

  1. to, toward, towards
    She ro tha kothash tujevá we uvresh shij, a orozliwash she al wa mel poj odhra ye.
    And while she cannot bring back your goats, she will see that you are paid triple for their value. (Literally "... paid as three to one...")
    -Missandei (Game of Thrones, Episode 406)
  2. Co-occurs with indirect objects of ditransitive verbs.
  3. at
  4. for
    Mashish kiz nyekh wa nya qlof.
    They came this morning for my flock.
    -Goatherd (Game of Thrones, Episode 406)
  5. of
  6. as
Translations

Etymology 2

Inherited from High Valyrian aōha.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /wə/, /wa/

Rhymes: , -a

Possessive Adjective

wa (celestial plural we, terrestrial singular a or wa)

  1. your; second-person singular possessive adjective
    Osh Eghlish Thal Daenerys majéz odhreghál wa meshív thosh swaghíj.
    Her Grace Queen Daenerys is truly sorry for your hardship.
    -Missandei (Game of Thrones, Episode 406)

Possessive Pronoun

wa

  1. plural of a

Etymology

Created jointly by Thomas Lyr, Bernard Severn, and Isabelle Lyr.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /wɑ/

Rhymes:

Orthographic Form

wa

Conjunction

wa

  1. but