wia

• wej (Northern Bavarian)

From Middle High German wie, a merger of two interrelated forms: 1.) Old High German hwio, from older hwēo, from Proto-Germanic *hwaiwa; cognate with Gothic 𐍈𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌰 (ƕaiwa). 2.) Old High German hwē, hwie, from Proto-Germanic *hwē; cognate with Gothic 𐍈𐌴 (ƕē). The latter is a variant of Proto-Germanic *hwī, whence English why, and is further a fossiled instrumental case of *hwaz, *hwat (“who, what”). Form 1 is also related to this stem. Compare German wie.

• IPA^(key): /viɐ̯/, /βiɐ̯/

wia

1. how

   Wia vui kost'n des? ― How much is it?

   I woaß ned, wia groß da Bua is. ― I don't know how tall the boy is.

wia

1. like, as

   Iatz miassts es aufpassn wia de Haftlmåcher. ― Now you have to watch like a hawk.

   Da Bua is scho so groß wia sei Våter. ― The boy is already as tall as his father.

2. than (comparison)

   Synonym: ois wia

   Da Bua is scho greßa wia sei Våter. ― The boy is already taller than his father.

3. when

   Wiari in Island woa, håb i Nuadlichter gsehn. ― When I was in Iceland I saw norther lights.

   Gråd wia's as Fenster zuamåcha, schlågt da Blitz nei. ― Just when they closed the window a lightning stroke.

wia class 6 (plural nyia)

1. a business

• (phonetic) IPA^(key): [wiɑ]
• (phonemic) IPA^(key): /wijæɰ/
• Bender phonemes: {wiyah}

wia

1. buy; purchase
2. sell

• Marshallese–English Online Dictionary

wia

1. to do
2. to make

• wihwia

From English where.

wia

1. where
   • 2025 February 4, “Bianca Censori Grammys dress and oda looks from events wey make pipo open mouth”, in BBC News Pidgin:

     Jennifer Lopez bin dey nominated for di 2000 Grammy Awards wia she cause kasala wit di dress wey she wear wey get big slit for front.

     Jennifer Lopez was nominated for the 2000 Grammy Awards where she caused trouble with the dress she wore that had a big slit in front.

wia

1. first-person singular preterite of sennen
2. third-person singular preterite of sennen