English · Slang Attested

was

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Also seen as: wus

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

first-person singular simple past indicative of be.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

dạng đơn số một của động từ be ở thì quá khứ

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Where it’s used: Used American English

I was castigated and scorned.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

third-person singular simple past indicative of be.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

dạng số một của động từ be ở thì quá khứ

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Used in phrases with existential there when the semantic subject is (usually third-person) plural.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

dùng trong cụm từ với chủ ngữ là sự hiện hữu

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

What does “was” mean?

first-person singular simple past indicative of be.

Is “was” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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