așa

See also: Appendix:Variations of "asa"

Romanian

Etymology

Probably from Vulgar Latin *ad sīc, or less likely *eccum sīc, in either case with paragogic /-a/ added as with some other adverbs (compare atâta < atât). Closely parallel to Aromanian ashi, Portuguese assim, and Spanish así. Compare also Catalan així, French ainsi, Italian così.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aˈʃa/
Rhymes: -a
Hyphenation: a‧șa
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Adverb

așa

so (in this or that manner), thus
Noi așa facem masa la noi acasă.
That’s how we make dinner at our house.
such
Așa e viața.
Such is life.

Related terms

și

References

așa in DEX online - Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)