"twas" meaning in All languages combined

See twas on Wiktionary

Contraction [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|misspelling}} twas
  1. Misspelling of 'twas. Tags: alt-of, contraction, misspelling Alternative form of: 'twas
    Sense id: en-twas-en-contraction-mrIs7YnS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55
  2. Obsolete spelling of 'twas. Tags: alt-of, contraction, obsolete Alternative form of: 'twas
    Sense id: en-twas-en-contraction-WizOgEAV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55

Adjective [French]

Head templates: {{head|fr|adjective form}} twas
  1. plural of twa Tags: form-of, plural Form of: twa
    Sense id: en-twas-fr-adj-61J36Gbm Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Old Javanese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old Javanese entries with incorrect language header: 14 14 42 22 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 11 10 75 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 9 78 2 2

Noun [Old Javanese]

Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *təʀas (“heartwood of a tree, hard, durable core of wood; ironwood tree”). Doublet of tos (“descendant, offspring; product”). Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|kaw|poz-pro|*təʀas||heartwood of a tree, hard, durable core of wood; ironwood tree|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *təʀas (“heartwood of a tree, hard, durable core of wood; ironwood tree”), {{inh+|kaw|poz-pro|*təʀas|t=heartwood of a tree, hard, durable core of wood; ironwood tree}} Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *təʀas (“heartwood of a tree, hard, durable core of wood; ironwood tree”), {{doublet|kaw|tos|t1=descendant, offspring; product}} Doublet of tos (“descendant, offspring; product”) Head templates: {{head|kaw|noun}} twas
  1. hardness
    Sense id: en-twas-kaw-noun-JdME3Q5B
  2. core, heart
    Sense id: en-twas-kaw-noun-dqzsCKRH
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: atwas, twas-twas, ginöṅ twas Related terms: tos
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