hafwa

Westrobothnian

/²hɑːʋɐ/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To have, possess.
  • (transitive) To have, be related to something.
  • (auxiliary verb, taking a past participle) Used in forming the aspect

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse hafa (have, carry, wear) inherited from Proto-Germanic *habjaną (have, lift, hold, take up, heave, lift heave) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂p- (seize, grasp, take, catch, grab, stick to, hold).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*keh₂p-

Gloss

seize, grasp, take, catch, grab, stick to, hold

Concept
Semantic Field

Possession

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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