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Wāw rubba (Arabic: وَاوُ رُبَّ) is a usage of the Arabic word wa (Arabic: وَ). Whereas the usual use of wa is as a conjunction (meaning 'and'), the wāw rubba is used, particularly in poetry, in an exclamatory fashion to introduce a new subject. In English, it is sometimes known as the 'and of asseveration'.

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  • Wāw rubba (Arabic: وَاوُ رُبَّ) is a usage of the Arabic word wa (Arabic: وَ). Whereas the usual use of wa is as a conjunction (meaning 'and'), the wāw rubba is used, particularly in poetry, in an exclamatory fashion to introduce a new subject. In English, it is sometimes known as the 'and of asseveration'. (en)
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  • Wāw rubba (Arabic: وَاوُ رُبَّ) is a usage of the Arabic word wa (Arabic: وَ). Whereas the usual use of wa is as a conjunction (meaning 'and'), the wāw rubba is used, particularly in poetry, in an exclamatory fashion to introduce a new subject. In English, it is sometimes known as the 'and of asseveration'. (en)
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