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вана

“вана” is an Erzya word. Its 4 meanings in English:

particle

  1. here (is), this (is)
  2. there

interjection

  1. here, look (at it)
  2. here you are! take it! (when offering something, casual)

Etymology

Possibly by metathesis from obsolete Erzya нава (nava), which, according to Paasonen, was borrowed from Russian на (na) (compare нате (nate, “here you are!”)). Alternatively, related to or influenced by Erzya ваномс (vanoms, “to watch”).

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