vánta

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Radestrian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Grammaticalisation of vámta, the connegative of vámt (“to want”), likely via the phrasing “although [the subject] does/did not want this”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key)/ˈvaːnta/
  • Rhyme: -aːnta
  • Syllabification: ván–ta

Preposition

vánta [with nominative]

  1. despite, in spite of
  2. by accident [with repetition of the subject]
    Vánta ú vast dișei.
    I did it by accident.