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vā

va

masc nom pl of va (letter); masc instr sg of va (letter); masc abl sg of va (letter); masc voc sg of va (letter); …

1. va (letter): (gram) letter v; 37th letter of the alphabet; dento-labial semi-vowel
2. vā (ind): or; either or
3. vā (ind): (gram) or; in some cases; not always; alternatively; optionally
4. vā (ind): exact; very; precise
5. vā (ind): and; as well as

Etymology. From Proto-Indo-European *wē (or, also), cognate with Sanskrit vā, Latin -ve (appended as

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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