așa

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așa

/aˈʃa/

Rhymes with -a

Where it comes from

Probably from Late Latin ac sīc, or less likely *eccum sīc, in either case with paragogic /-a/ added as with some other adverbs (compare atâta < atât), the variant ași thus being the original form. Closely parallel to Aromanian ashi, Portuguese assim, Old Sicilian assì and Spanish así. Compare also Catalan així, French ainsi, Italian così. First attested in c. 1500–1560.

adverb аша̀ · аша · așă · așe · așea · ași

so (in this or that manner), thus, like that, such Noi așa facem masa la noi acasă.
Similar: astfel
informal that, so (to such a degree) Nu mă gândeam că e așa frumos pe aici.
Similar: atât, într-atât
Indicates resumption of an idea in narration.

In English

so in the same aformentioned manner
thus in this way or manner
such used as an intensifier
there you go you have done it, or are doing it, correctly
as follows in the manner described hereafter
there we go said after an action has been performed successfully

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@misc{as_a_2026,
  title = {așa},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/a%C8%99a},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}