wus

See also: Wus

English

Etymology 1

See wuss

Noun

wus (plural wusses)

1. Alternative spelling of wuss

Etymology 2

See wu

Noun

wus

1. plural of wu

Etymology 3

Eye dialect spelling of was.

Verb

wus

1. (African-American Vernacular) Eye dialect spelling of was.

   She wus walking home when it happened.

Anagrams

• USW, UWS, WSU, UWs

Catawba

Alternative forms

• wuss

Etymology

The word is related to wos (“bee”).

Noun

wus

1. wasp

Mokilese

Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic *pudi, from Proto-Austronesian *punti.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwus/

Noun

wus

1. banana
2. banana tree

Usage notes

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

• meleisik in wus

References

• Harrison, Sheldon P., Mokilese-English Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1977

External links

• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *punti