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Wei

See also: wei, wéi, Wéi, and Wèi

EnglishEdit

Etymology 1Edit

 
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From Mandarin Chinese 魏 (Wèi)

Alternative formsEdit

Proper nounEdit

Wei

  1. (historical) An ancient Chinese march during the Zhou dynasty
  2. (historical) Liang, the realm of the earlier march after its elevation to a kingdom

SynonymsEdit

Etymology 2Edit

 
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From Mandarin Chinese 衞 (Wèi)

Alternative formsEdit

Proper nounEdit

Wei

  1. (historical) An ancient Chinese duchy during the Zhou dynasty

AnagramsEdit

German Low GermanEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Middle Low German wei, from Old Saxon *hwei, from Proto-West Germanic *hwai.

NounEdit

Wei f (no plural)

  1. whey

Derived termsEdit

LuxembourgishEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Old High German wīhī. Cognate with German Weihe.

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

Wei f (plural Weien)

  1. (Christianity) consecration
  2. (Christianity) ordination

Related termsEdit

Pennsylvania GermanEdit

EtymologyEdit

Compare German Wein, Dutch wijn, English wine.

NounEdit

Wei m

  1. wine

Sathmar SwabianEdit

NounEdit

Wei m

  1. wine

ReferencesEdit

  • Claus Stephani, Volksgut der Sathmarschwaben (1985)
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