Kilo Lingo

/va.zi/

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Translation

go on, go ahead

Word origin

A compound of vas (the second person singular of aller, 'to go') and y ('there', from Latin ibi), meaning literally 'go there'.

Origin
Latin
Root
ibi

Examples

-, , - .

Go on, you can do it, trust in yourself.

- , mouillé .

Go gently, the floor is wet around here.

-, ' .

Go on in, I will wait for you here while you go inside.

-, '!

Go on, open your birthday present!

- neuve.

Take it easy with the new car.

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