Onya

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Meereenese Valyrian

Etymology

From High Valyrian h- + urnegon (to see). Cognate with Astapori Valyrian hónegho.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈoɲə/

Rhymes: -oɲə

Verb

onya (preterite participle undh)

  1. to see, to be seen
  2. (locative, copulative) to be, there is/are[usage 1]
  3. (auxiliary, anterior/perfective) to have (with the preterite infinitive)
    Onyeshk khiofethá ya lant yornazma, tow.
    I’ve been through two slave revolts, boy.
    -Elder Slave (Game of Thrones, Episode 404)
  4. to do, to cause
Inflection
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Usage Notes

  1. Usually used impersonally, i.e. only in the third person, and mostly in the singular, regardless of the person and number of the arguments.