A-war

/əˈwɔːr/

युद्ध की स्थिति में; युद्धरत

Origin & History

An archaic/poetic formation: the prefix 'a-' meaning 'in/on/at' + 'war'; comparable to older English forms like 'afoot' and 'asleep'.

यह एक पुरातन/काव्यात्मक रूप है: उपसर्ग 'a-' (अर्थ: 'में/पर/परिस्थिति में') + 'war'; पुराने अंग्रेज़ी रूपों जैसे 'afoot' और 'asleep' के समान।

Definition

In or in the condition of active war or armed conflict (often used after a linking verb: 'is/was a-war').

युद्ध की स्थिति में; सक्रिय युद्ध/सशस्त्र संघर्ष की अवस्था में (अक्सर लिंकिंग क्रिया के बाद: 'is/was a-war')।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
The two kingdoms were a-war for decades.
दोनों राज्य दशकों तक युद्ध में रहे।

Usage Examples

By dawn, the border towns were a-war and no one could travel safely.
The nation is a-war, so resources are being rationed.
They lived as if always a-war, even in peacetime.

Synonyms

At war Warring In conflict In a state of war Belligerent

Related Forms

Noun
Verb
War / Warring / Warred
Adjective
Warlike / Warring / Wartime
Adverb
Warily

Idioms & Phrases

At war with (someone/something)
(किसी/किस चीज़) के साथ युद्ध/टकराव में होना
Go to war
युद्ध में जाना; युद्ध छेड़ना
Wage war (on/against)
(के खिलाफ) युद्ध छेड़ना/लड़ना