"ܗܘܘ" meaning in Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

See ܗܘܘ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Particle

IPA: [wɑː] [Standard], [wɑwː] [Standard] Forms: ܗ݇ܘܵܘ [canonical], wā [romanization]
Etymology: From Aramaic הֲוָא (hăwā) with orthography based on Classical Syriac ܗ݇ܘܵܘ as though inherited from Aramaic הֲווֹ (hăwō, literally “they were”); see also ܗܵܘܹܐ (hāwē, “to be, exist, happen”). In Classical Syriac the masculine form ܗ݇ܘܵܐ was also commonly used for all genders and persons. Etymology templates: {{inh|aii|arc|הֲוָא|tr=hăwā}} Aramaic הֲוָא (hăwā), {{bor|aii|syc|ܗ݇ܘܵܘ}} Classical Syriac ܗ݇ܘܵܘ, {{cog|arc|הֲווֹ|lit=they were|tr=hăwō}} Aramaic הֲווֹ (hăwō, literally “they were”) Head templates: {{aii-particle|ܗ݇ܘܵܘ}} ܗ݇ܘܵܘ • (wā)
  1. a verbal prefix placed after the definite or indefinite present
    (auxiliary, used with the continuous present tense) Used to express imperfect continuous past tense
    Tags: auxiliary
    Sense id: en-ܗܘܘ-aii-particle-Ed5gdyCv
  2. a verbal prefix placed after the definite or indefinite present
    (auxiliary, used with ܟܹܐ (kē)) Used to express imperfect simple past tense
    Tags: auxiliary
    Sense id: en-ܗܘܘ-aii-particle-UFA7ciss
  3. a verbal prefix placed after the definite or indefinite present
    (auxiliary, used with the simple past tense) Used to express anterior past tense
    Tags: auxiliary
    Sense id: en-ܗܘܘ-aii-particle-ORTPr0Kc
  4. a verbal prefix placed after the definite or indefinite present
    (auxiliary, used with ܒܸܬ (bit)) Used to express conditional mood
    Tags: auxiliary
    Sense id: en-ܗܘܘ-aii-particle-eroowLtH Categories (other): Assyrian Neo-Aramaic entries with incorrect language header, Assyrian Neo-Aramaic particles, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Assyrian Neo-Aramaic entries with incorrect language header: 14 14 14 58 Disambiguation of Assyrian Neo-Aramaic particles: 13 13 13 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 7 7 78 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 13 13 62
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