"așa" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [Romanian]

IPA: /aˈʃa/ Audio: LL-Q7913 (ron)-Filosoful-așa.wav , LL-Q7913 (ron)-Andreea Teodoraa-așa.wav
Rhymes: -a Etymology: Probably from Late Latin ac sīc, or less likely *eccum sīc, in either case with paragogic /-a/ added as with some other adverbs (compare atâta < atât). Closely parallel to Aromanian ashi, Portuguese assim, and Spanish así. Compare also Catalan així, French ainsi, Italian così. First attested in c. 1500–1560. Etymology templates: {{inh|ro|LL.|ac sīc}} Late Latin ac sīc, {{cog|rup|ashi}} Aromanian ashi, {{cog|pt|assim}} Portuguese assim, {{cog|es|así}} Spanish así, {{cog|ca|així}} Catalan així, {{cog|fr|ainsi}} French ainsi, {{cog|it|così}} Italian così, {{etydate|c|r|1500|1560}} First attested in c. 1500–1560 Head templates: {{head|ro|adverb|head=}} așa, {{ro-adv}} așa
  1. (slightly informal) so (in this or that manner), thus, like that, such Synonyms: astfel
    Sense id: en-așa-ro-adv-HRw1IsSC
  2. (somewhat informal) that, so (to such a degree) Tags: informal Synonyms: atât, într-atât
    Sense id: en-așa-ro-adv-lswD8g0X
  3. (filler word) Indicates resumption of an idea in narration.
    Sense id: en-așa-ro-adv-Wri5CvFR Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Romanian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 0 96 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 0 97 Disambiguation of Romanian entries with incorrect language header: 4 0 96
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: așă, așe, așea, ași, așia, șa [archaic], obsolete, regional
Derived forms: așa că, așa ceva, așa încât, așa să-mi ajute Dumnezeu, așa și pe dincolo, așa și-așa, așa-i, așa-numit, așadar, ca să zic așa, chiar așa, chiar și-așa, cum așa, nu-i așa, și așa mai departe, și-așa, uite-așa

Alternative forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "așa că"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "așa ceva"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "așa încât"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "așa să-mi ajute Dumnezeu"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "așa și pe dincolo"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "așa și-așa"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "așa-i"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "așa-numit"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "așadar"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "ca să zic așa"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "chiar așa"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "chiar și-așa"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "cum așa"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "nu-i așa"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "și așa mai departe"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "și-așa"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      "expansion": "Aromanian ashi",
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pt",
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      "expansion": "Portuguese assim",
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      "expansion": "Spanish así",
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      "expansion": "French ainsi",
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      "expansion": "Italian così",
      "name": "cog"
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        "3": "1500",
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          "english": "That’s how we make dinner at our house.",
          "text": "Noi așa facem masa la noi acasă.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Such is life.",
          "text": "Așa e viața.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "I’ve never seen a man like that.",
          "text": "N-am mai văzut așa om.",
          "type": "example"
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        "(slightly informal) so (in this or that manner), thus, like that, such"
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          "word": "astfel"
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    },
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        {
          "english": "I didn’t think it’d be so nice over here.",
          "text": "Nu mă gândeam că e așa frumos pe aici.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "How did you get here that quickly?",
          "text": "Cum ai ajuns așa de repede?",
          "type": "example"
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        "that, so (to such a degree)"
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        "(somewhat informal) that, so (to such a degree)"
      ],
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          "word": "atât"
        },
        {
          "word": "într-atât"
        }
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        "Indicates resumption of an idea in narration."
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        "(filler word) Indicates resumption of an idea in narration."
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      "word": "așe"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "așea"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "ași"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "așia"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      ],
      "word": "șa"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "obsolete"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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    }
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}
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    "Rhymes:Romanian/a",
    "Rhymes:Romanian/a/2 syllables",
    "Romanian adverbs",
    "Romanian entries with incorrect language header",
    "Romanian lemmas",
    "Romanian palindromes",
    "Romanian terms derived from Late Latin",
    "Romanian terms inherited from Late Latin"
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    {
      "word": "așa că"
    },
    {
      "word": "așa ceva"
    },
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      "word": "așa încât"
    },
    {
      "word": "așa să-mi ajute Dumnezeu"
    },
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      "word": "așa și pe dincolo"
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      "word": "așa-numit"
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      "word": "așadar"
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      "word": "ca să zic așa"
    },
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      "word": "chiar așa"
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      "word": "chiar și-așa"
    },
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      "word": "cum așa"
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    {
      "word": "nu-i așa"
    },
    {
      "word": "și așa mai departe"
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    {
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      "expansion": "Spanish así",
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          "text": "Noi așa facem masa la noi acasă.",
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        {
          "english": "Such is life.",
          "text": "Așa e viața.",
          "type": "example"
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        {
          "english": "I’ve never seen a man like that.",
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        "so (in this or that manner), thus, like that, such"
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        "(slightly informal) so (in this or that manner), thus, like that, such"
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        "that, so (to such a degree)"
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          "that",
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        "(somewhat informal) that, so (to such a degree)"
      ],
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        "(filler word) Indicates resumption of an idea in narration."
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    {
      "word": "așă"
    },
    {
      "word": "așe"
    },
    {
      "word": "așea"
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    {
      "word": "ași"
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    {
      "word": "așia"
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