و
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ArabicEdit
Etymology 1Edit
PronunciationEdit
- (letter name): IPA(key): /waːw/
- (phoneme): IPA(key): /w/, /uː/, silent (in Classical Arabic)
- (phoneme): IPA(key): /w/, /u(ː)/, /oː/ (in Arabic dialects and loanwords)
LetterEdit
و / و • (wāw)
SymbolEdit
و / و • (wāw)
- The sixth letter in traditional abjad order, which is used in place of numerals for list numbering (abjad numerals). It is preceded by ه (h) and followed by ز (z).
See alsoEdit
- (Arabic script letters) ا (ā), ب (b), ت (t), ث (ṯ), ج (j), ح (ḥ), خ (ḵ), د (d), ذ (ḏ), ر (r), ز (z), س (s), ش (š), ص (ṣ), ض (ḍ), ط (ṭ), ظ (ẓ), ع (ʕ), غ (ḡ), ف (f), ق (q), ك (k), ل (l), م (m), ن (n), ه (h), و (w), ي (y)
- ؤ (ʔ)
- Wikipedia article on the Arabic alphabet
- Search en.wiktionary.org for articles beginning with: و
Etymology 2Edit
From Proto-Semitic *wa. Cognate with Hebrew וְ־ (wə-).
PronunciationEdit
ConjunctionEdit
وَ • (wa)
- and, "comma", "semi-colon"; a divider of words or clauses, particle of connection or continuation often unnecessary to render in translation
- while, at the same time, and also do, simultaneously, to do this and to do that concurrently
- لَا تَأْكُلِ السَّمَكَ وَتَشْرَبَ اللَّبَنَ ― lā taʔkuli s-samaka wa-tašraba l-labana ― Do not eat fish and drink dairy; (Proverb about illnesses coming from bad combinations; originally the supposed increased risk of contracting leprosy, a myth stemming from fish scales and the white color of milk.)
- لَا تَنْهَ عَنْ خُلُقٍ وَتَأْتِيَ مِثْلَهُ ― lā tanha ʕan ḵuluqin wa-taʔtiya miṯlahu ― Do not say to stay away from a behavior, while you come with the likes of it; (Practice what you preach.)
- particle of rephrasing or marking a clause of adposition; and in other words, that is to say, additionally called, i.e.
- with, and also, additionally (with following accusative)
- (mathematics) +, added to
- particle denoting an oath (with following genitive)
- وَٱللّٰهِ ― wa-llāhi ― By God; And I swear by God
Usage notesEdit
- Arabic conjunctions and prepositions that have only one letter, such as وَ (wa), are written as a prefix.
- The connection to the following word may however exceptionally be cut off by quotation marks enclosing foreign terms, emoji and similar intrusions of meta elements in the language of the internet.
- Sometimes editions of Arabic texts procured in Iran do not adhere to the rules, instead following the non-joining practice of Persian و (va, o, “and”).
- Arabic tends to use the conjunctions وَ (wa) and أَو (ʔaw, “or”) between every conjunct in a list, contrasting with the English tendency to only use and and or between the final two.
- كُتُب وَطُرُود وَأَوْرَاق
- kutub wa-ṭurūd wa-ʔawrāq
- books, parcels, and papers
- (literally, “books and parcels and papers”)
Derived termsEdit
Etymology 3Edit
PronunciationEdit
PrepositionEdit
وَ • (wa) (with a following accusative)
- with
- سِرْتُ وَطُلُوعَ الْفَجْرِ ― sirtu wa-ṭulūʕa l-fajri ― I got out with sunrise.
- أَنَا وَإيّاكُم ― ʔanā wa-ʔiyyākum ― I with you
Etymology 4Edit
InterfixEdit
ـَوـ • (-aw-)
BaltiEdit
PronunciationEdit
LetterEdit
و (u)
- The fourty-second letter of the Balti alphabet, written in the Perso-Arabic script
BurushaskiEdit
PronunciationEdit
LetterEdit
و (w)
- The fourty-second letter of the Burushaski alphabet, written in the Perso-Arabic script
Central KurdishEdit
Alternative formsEdit
- وە (we)
ConjunctionEdit
و (û)
ChagataiEdit
ConjunctionEdit
و (vä)
Hijazi ArabicEdit
Etymology 1Edit
PronunciationEdit
LetterEdit
و / و • (wāw)
Etymology 2Edit
PronunciationEdit
ConjunctionEdit
و • (u-)
KashmiriEdit
PronunciationEdit
LetterEdit
و • (v)
- The thirty-ninth letter of the traditional alphabet chart of Kashmiri.
FormsEdit
Isolated form | Final form |
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و | ـو |
See alsoEdit
KazakhEdit
Cyrillic | О, о/Ө, ө (O, o/Ö, ö) |
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Arabic | و |
Latin | O, o/Ö, ö |
PronunciationEdit
LetterEdit
و • (o, ö)
FormsEdit
Isolated form | Final form |
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و | ـو |
Usage notesEdit
- Represents the back vowel phoneme /o/, unless a small ء (hamza) was placed in the beginning of the word. In Kazakh the Hamza marks that all vowels in the following word are fronted. If و is the first letter and is representing a front vowel, it is combined with the hamza and the varient ٶ is used.
See alsoEdit
MalayEdit
PronunciationEdit
- (Name of letter) IPA(key): [wau̯]
- (Phoneme, Consonant) IPA(key): [w]
- (Phoneme, Consonant, Syllable initial, obsolete) IPA(key): [w], [v]
- (Phoneme, Consonant, Syllable final, obsolete) IPA(key): [w], [f]
- (Phoneme, Vowel) IPA(key): [u], [o], [ɔ]
- (Phoneme, Vowel, Closed ultima) IPA(key): [o], [ɔ]
LetterEdit
و / و
- The thirtieth letter of the Malay alphabet, written in the Arabic script.
See alsoEdit
North Levantine ArabicEdit
SuffixEdit
ـو • (-o/-u) m
- Alternative spelling of ـه after a consonant
Ottoman TurkishEdit
Etymology 1Edit
LetterEdit
و • (vav)
- A letter of the Ottoman Turkish alphabet.
Etymology 2Edit
ConjunctionEdit
و • (ve)
DescendantsEdit
- Turkish: ve
ReferencesEdit
- Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “ve”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
- Redhouse, James W. (1890), “و”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon, Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 2119
PashtoEdit
PronunciationEdit
LetterEdit
و • (wâw)
- The thirty-eighth letter of the Pashto alphabet.
FormsEdit
Isolated form | Final form |
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و | ـو |
See alsoEdit
PersianEdit
PronunciationEdit
LetterEdit
و / وـ / ـوـ / ـو • (vâv)
- The thirtieth letter of the Perso-Arabic alphabet. It is preceded by ن and followed by ه. Its name is واو.
See alsoEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From Middle Persian 𐭠𐭥𐭣 (ʾʿd /ud/), 𐭠𐭥 (ʾʿ /u/); from Old Persian 𐎢𐎫𐎠 (u-t-a /utā/, “and”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *(H)utá, from *(H)u, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂u. Presumed to be influenced by and to some degree conflated with Arabic وَ (wa).
PronunciationEdit
(predominant in context)
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /u/
- (Dari Persian) IPA(key): /ʊ/
- (Iranian Persian) IPA(key): /o/
audio (Iranian Persian) (file)
(predominant after a pause)
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /wa/
- (Dari Persian) IPA(key): /wa/
- (Iranian Persian) IPA(key): /ve/
ConjunctionEdit
Dari | و |
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Iranian Persian | |
Tajik | у, ва (u, va) |
و • (o, va)
- and
- 21st century, Mohammad Farrokhi Yazdi
- گر چه جیب و جام من از مال و مِی تُهیست.
- Gar če jib o jām-e man az māl o mey tohist.
- Although my pocket and my cup are empty of money and wine.
- Gar če jib o jām-e man az māl o mey tohist.
- گر چه جیب و جام من از مال و مِی تُهیست.
- 21st century, Mohammad Farrokhi Yazdi
Usage notesEdit
- The Persian و (va) conjunction is not commonly joined to the following word in (contemporary) spelling.
Etymology 2Edit
PronunciationEdit
ParticleEdit
و • (-o)
- (colloquial, Iranian Persian, Iran) Shortened form of رو (ro); both are spoken forms of را (râ).
- دستتو بلند کن.
- Dasteto boland kon.
- Raise your hand.
- دستتو بلند کن.
South Levantine ArabicEdit
PronunciationEdit
Etymology 1Edit
ConjunctionEdit
و • (w-)
Usage notesEdit
- The pronunciation varies by phonological context. It becomes u- before a single consonant (optional if the preceding word ends in a vowel) and we- before a consonant cluster.
Etymology 2Edit
SuffixEdit
ـو • (-o) m
- Alternative spelling of ـه (“he, him, his”) after a consonant
Etymology 3Edit
SuffixEdit
ـو • (-o)
Tunisian ArabicEdit
ConjunctionEdit
و (u)
- and
- حَاجْتِي بْقْلَمْ وكَرّاسَة ― ḥājtī b-qlam u karrāsa ― I need a pencil and a copy-book.
UrduEdit
Etymology 1Edit
PronunciationEdit
- (letter name): (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /ʋɑːʋ/
- (phoneme): (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /ʋ/, /uː/, /oː/, /ɔː/
LetterEdit
و • (vāv)
- The thirty-third letter of the Urdu abjad.
FormsEdit
Isolated form | Final form |
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و | ـو |
See alsoEdit
Etymology 2Edit
PronunciationEdit
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /ʋə/, /oː/
ConjunctionEdit
UshojoEdit
PronunciationEdit
LetterEdit
و (wāw)
- The thirty-ninth of the Ushojo abjad.
See alsoEdit
ConjunctionEdit
و (va)
YorubaEdit
PronunciationEdit
LetterEdit
و (w)
FormsEdit
Isolated form | Final form |
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و | ـو |