va's

va's

French

Etymology

An apologetic spelling based on the (etymologically distinct?) verb form vais (“am going; will”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

Verb

va's

  1. (Louisiana) alternative form of vas (“am going; will”)
    • 1998, “Je va's jamais la voir encore”, in La chanson perdue‎[1], performed by Geno Delafose:
      Hier au soir ma 'tite femme m'a quitté / Hier au soir ma 'tite femme m'a fait brailler / Hier au soir ma 'tite femme m'a quitté / Je va's jamais la voir encore
      Last night my little lady left me / Last night my little lady made me cry / Last night my little lady left me / I'm never going to see her again
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