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twi

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See also: Twi, twî, twi-, ƫwi, and TWI

Translingual

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Symbol

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twi

  1. (international standards) ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Twi.

Kokborok

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Noun

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twi

  1. water

References

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  • The Bodos in Assam: a socio-cultural study, year 2005-2006 (2007)

Middle English

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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twi

  1. (Early Middle English) Alternative form of twig

Etymology 2

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Adverb

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twi

  1. Alternative form of twie

Old English

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Noun

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twī n

  1. Alternative form of twiġ

Portuguese

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Noun

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twi m (uncountable)

  1. Twi (dialect of the Akan language spoken in Ghana)

Swazi

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Adjective

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-twí

  1. very small

Inflection

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Adjective concord, tone H
modifier copulative
1st singular lengimutwi ngimutwi
2nd singular lomutwi umutwi
1st plural lesibatwi sibatwi
2nd plural lenibatwi nibatwi
class 1 lomutwi mutwi
class 2 labatwi batwi
class 3 lomutwi mutwi
class 4 lemitwi mitwi
class 5 lelitwi litwi
class 6 lamatwi matwi
class 7 lesitwi sitwi
class 8 letintwi tintwi
class 9 lentwi intwi
class 10 letintwi tintwi
class 11 lolutwi lutwi
class 14 lobutwi butwi
class 15 lokutwi kutwi
class 17 lokutwi kutwi

Yola

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Numeral

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twi

  1. Alternative form of twy
    • 1927, “YOLA ZONG O BARONY VORTH”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 132, line 2:
      Thaay heighed upa Buckeen twi hours avar dawn,
      They mounted on Buckeen two hours before dawn.
    • 1927, “THE FORTH MAN'S GRACE AFTER A SCANTY DINNER”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 137, line 1:
      "Twi baare bones upa a baare dish,
      ["Two bare bones upon a bare dish,]

References

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  • Kathleen A. Browne (1927) “THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD.”, in Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of lreland (Sixth Series)‎[1], volume 17, number 2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland