-와

See also: 와

Korean

Etymology

From Middle Korean -와〮 (Yale: -Gwá), allomorph of -과〮 (Yale: -kwá) following a vowel, produced by intervocalic lenition of /k/ to /ɣ/ from Old Korean 果 (*-kwa).

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?-wa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?wa
McCune–Reischauer?wa
Yale Romanization?wa

Particle

와 • (-wa)

  1. Post-vowel allomorphic form of 과 (-gwa)
    나와 나타샤와 흰 당나귀 ― na-wa Natasya-wa huin dangnagwi ― me and Natasha and a white donkey
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