wus
See also: Wus
English edit
Etymology 1 edit
See wuss
Noun edit
wus (plural wusses)
- Alternative spelling of wuss
Etymology 2 edit
See wu
Noun edit
wus
Etymology 3 edit
Eye dialect spelling of was.
Verb edit
wus
- (African-American Vernacular) Eye dialect spelling of was.
- She wus walking home when it happened.
Anagrams edit
Catawba edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
The word is related to wos (“bee”).
Noun edit
wus
Mokilese edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Oceanic *pudi, from Proto-Austronesian *punti.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
wus
Usage notes edit
When referring to the tree, wus is considered part of the long objects class; when referring to the fruit, it is considered a part of the general class.
Derived terms edit
References edit
- Harrison, Sheldon P., Mokilese-English Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1977