See also: dwi, DWI, and D.W.I.

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Etymology edit

From Sanskrit, meaning "two".

Prefix edit

dwi-

  1. (chemistry, dated) A designation prefix for undiscovered chemical elements lying two periods under a known element in the periodic table. (For example, rhenium was called dwi-manganese before its discovery in 1925.)

Usage notes edit

Current official IUPAC practice is to use a systematic element name based on the atomic number of the element as the provisional name, instead of being based on its position in the periodic table as these prefixes require.

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Indonesian edit

Indonesian cardinal numbers
 <  1 2 3  > 
    Cardinal : dwi-

Etymology edit

From Malay dwi-, from dwi, from Sanskrit द्वि (dvi), from द्व (dvá), from Proto-Indo-European *dwó, *dwóh₁.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [dwi]
  • Hyphenation: dwi

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dwi-

  1. bi-
    Synonyms: bi-, dua

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Malay edit

Malay cardinal numbers
 <  1 2 3  > 
    Cardinal : dwi-

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Etymology edit

From dwi, from Sanskrit द्वि (dvi), from द्व (dvá), from Proto-Indo-European *dwó, *dwóh₁.

Pronunciation edit

Prefix edit

dwi- (Jawi spelling دوي-)

  1. bi-

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