hwa

Northern Sotho

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-kúa.

Verb

hwa

  1. to die

Old English

Alternative forms
  • hƿā

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷos, *kʷis.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /hwɑː/, [ʍɑː]

Pronoun

hwā m or f

  1. who
  2. anyone

Declension
Declension of hwā/hwæt
Masculine and feminine Neuter
Nominative hwā hwæt
Accusative hwone, hwæne hwæt
Genitive hwæs hwæs
Dative hwām, hwǣm hwām, hwǣm
Instrumental hwȳ, hwon hwȳ, hwon

Descendants
  • Middle English: wha, hwoa, huo, hwo
    • Scots: quha, quhay, wha
    • English: who, wheea (Geordie)
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