twas

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See also: TWAs, 'twas, and t'was

English[edit]

Contraction[edit]

twas

  1. Misspelling of 'twas.
  2. Obsolete spelling of 'twas

Old Javanese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *teRas (“heartwood of a tree, hard, durable core of wood; ironwood tree”). Doublet of tos (“descendant, offspring; product”).

Noun[edit]

twas

  1. hardness
  2. core, heart

Derived terms[edit]

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Javanese: ꦠꦺꦴꦱ꧀ (tos)
  • ⇒ Balinese: ᬓᬢᭀᬲ᭄ (katos)

Further reading[edit]

  • "twas" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.
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