ويا

Gulf Arabic

Etymology

Back-formation from the Arabic conjunction particle و (w) followed by the independent accusative and dative Arabic pronouns that begin in إِيَّا (ʾiyyā), such as إِيَّاي (ʔiyyāy, “me, to me”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (independently) /wɪjə/, (followed by an enclitic) /wɪjːə/

Preposition

ويا • (wiya or wiyyā- (before enclitics))

1. with, together with, accompanied by, in the company of

   Synonym: مع (maʕa)

   بروح السينما ويا زميل

   barūḥ is-sēnima wiya zamīl

   I'm gonna go to the cinema with a colleague

   وياچ ايامي كلها حلوة

   wiyyāč ayyāmi kilha ḥilwa

   With you all my days are sweet

2. (figuratively, by extension) pro-, for, advocate of, supporting

Inflection

Inflected forms of ويا
Base form					ويا (wiya)
Personal-pronoun- including forms		singular		plural
		m	f
1st person		وياي (wiyyāy)		ويانا (wiyyāna)
2nd person		وياك (wiyyāk)	وياچ (wiyyāč)	وياكم (wiyyākum)
3rd person		وياه (wiyyā)	وياها (wiyyāha)	وياهم (wiyyāhum)