wè
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