வா

Irula

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʋaː/

Verb

வா ()

  1. come

References

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

Tamil

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʋaː/
  • Audio:(file)

Etymology 1

Letter

வா • ()

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

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *waH-.

Alternative forms

Verb

வா • () (intransitive)

  1. to come, arrive
  2. (auxiliary) Used to form one variant of the present continuous tense.
    Synonym: -க்கொண்டிரு (-kkoṇṭiru)
    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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