wè
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "we"
Haitian Creole[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Saint Dominican Creole French voir (“to see”), from French voir (“to see”). Compare Louisiana Creole oua (“to see”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
wè
Krisa[edit]
Noun[edit]
wè
- fish
- Wè ona su wì.
- Fish live in the water.
References[edit]
- Donohue, Mark and San Roque, Lila. I'saka: a sketch grammar of a language of north-central New Guinea. (Pacific Linguistics, 554.) (2004).
Muong[edit]
Etymology[edit]
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “From onomatopoeic origin?”)
Cognate with Vietnamese ve.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
wè
- (Mường Bi) cicada
- Khảng khốt, wè lãng hốc cá ngày.
- In the summer, the cicadas cry all day.
References[edit]
- Nguyễn Văn Khang, Bùi Chỉ, Hoàng Văn Hành (2002) Từ điển Mường - Việt (Muong - Vietnamese dictionary), Nhà xuất bản Văn hoá Dân tộc Hà Nội
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