Wīwī

See also: wiwi and wīwī

Maori
FWOTD – 14 July 2013

Etymology

From French oui, oui (“yes, yes”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈwiː.wiː/

Proper noun

Wīwī

  1. France
    • TW 22/6/1878:310/2, as cited in Te Aka Māori Dictionary:
      Ā ko Wīwī e minamina ana ki te mea i a ia kia ea ai tana mate i te Tiamana.
      France wished to avenge its defeat by the Germans.

Noun

Wīwī

  1. Frenchman; the French

Adjective

Wīwī

  1. French

Derived terms
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