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[va]

1. possessive determiner, feminine singular Your.

2. possessive pronoun, feminine plural Yours.

Spelling: Before words beginning with a vowel or h-, it turns into val’, with word ligature (both words are written together without intermediate spaces). For feminine plural: vas; for masculine forms, see vou. It can be used in polite speech to address one or more people. It is also used in prayers to God and the Virgin Mary.

Etymology (2-3): From Latin vos (you), by analogy with tua (your).