போய்வா

Tamil

Etymology

Compound of போய் (pōy, adverbial participle of போ (pō, “to go”)) +‎ வா (vā, “to come”). Compare சென்றுவா (ceṉṟuvā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /poːjʋaː/

Verb

போய்வா • (pōyvā) (Formal Tamil, intransitive)

  1. to say goodbye (said by the person sending off, as well as by the person departing)
    Synonyms: போய்விட்டுவா (pōyviṭṭuvā), சென்றுவா (ceṉṟuvā)
  2. (literally) to go and come back

Conjugation

Conjugation of போய்வா (pōyvā)

Interjection

போய்வா • (pōyvā) (Formal Tamil)

  1. goodbye (said by the person sending off)
    Synonyms: போய்விட்டுவா (pōyviṭṭuvā), சென்றுவா (ceṉṟuvā), வணக்கம் (vaṇakkam), (informal) டாட்டா (ṭāṭṭā)

References

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