wii

See also: Wii and wii-

Alemannic German

Alternative forms

• Wii, Wi, Wy
• wi, wéin (Italian Walser)

Etymology

From Middle High German wīn, from Old High German wīn, from Proto-West Germanic *wīn, from Latin vīnum.

Noun

wii m

1. (Formazza) wine

References

• Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien

Djadjawurrung

Noun

wii

1. fire

Gamilaraay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /viː/

Noun

wii

1. fire
2. firewood

   Nginda mudhay waala wiidha!

   You throw the possum on the fire!

References

• Dhiirrala Gamilaraay Yuwaalaraay Language Program St Joseph School Po Box 125 Walgett NSW 2368 Australia
• Gamilaraay Yuwaalaraay Yuwaalayaay Dictionary (2003)
• “Ma Gamilaraay” (2015)

Ottawa

Alternative forms

• wiin

Pronoun

wii anim

1. he/she

References

Jerry Randolph Valentine (2001) Nishnaabemwin Reference Grammar, University of Toronto, page 122

Phalura

Noun

wii

1. water

Further reading

• Henrik Liljegren, A grammar of Palula

Yanomam

Etymology

Cognate to Yanomamö wɨɨ.

Noun

wii (unclassified holonym; singulative wii a, dual wii kipë, plural wii pë)

1. basket

References

• Perri Ferreira, Helder (2017) Yanomama Clause Structure‎^[1], volume 1, Utrecht: LOT, →ISBN, page 115