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واو الحال
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Can وَ also express “when”, “with”, or “while”…?
Yes, if it is the waw of accompaniment (waw al-hal). Such constructions with are often difficult to translate as we need different words in English.
The وَ in “kull Aam wa antum bi Khayr” – do you need the waw?
What's the function of وَ in the saying: كُلُّ عامٍ وَأَنْتُمْ بِخَيْرٍ? It is a dubious one. Most grammarians say that you don't need the وَ and that it would be of better Arabic style to skip it! Let's see why.