zuwa

Bavarian

Etymology

Equivalent to zu + her. Compare archaic German zuher.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡suˑβɐ/

Adverb

zuwa

1. here (direction towards the speaker)

   Kumm zuwa då! ― Come here!

Usage notes

Bavarian adverbs of direction come in pairs: endings in -i or -e denote direction away from the speaker (akin to hi), and endings in -a denote direction towards the speaker (akin to her).

Related terms

• zuwe
• zuwi

Hausa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zú.wàː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [zʊ́.wàː]

Noun

zuwā̀ m (possessed form zuwàn)

1. arrival

Preposition

zuwā̀

1. to, towards
2. to, into
3. as far as, up to, until

References

• Newman, Paul (2007) A Hausa-English Dictionary (Yale Language Series), New Haven, London: Yale University Press, →ISBN, page 234.