Iā

High Valyrian

From an invisible proto-language.
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(Classical) IPA^(key): /iaː/

iā

or, either

Skorī dēmalȳti tymptir tymis, ērinis iā morghūlis.
When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die.
until^[1], if and only if

Iā aōha muña trēsi sikos, iā jevo yrgoti zbērion.
Until your mother brings forth a son, you are all cursed with me.
-Daemon (House of the Dragon, Episode 101)

Avy jorrāelinna iā īlvyz gīhori īlōndot sagon kelīlusy.
I will love you until our very essence ceases to exist.
before

Tubissa korzīlzi iā taoba giēnilus.
It will be some time before the boy recovers.
-Dragonkeeper Elder (House of the Dragon, Episode 102)

↑ Can be used both before both before what corresponds to the prepositional phrase and what corresponds to the main clause in English, although sometimes only before the former, like in English.