-wi

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Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-wi (Jawi spelling -وي)

  1. (after vowels) Alternative form of -i.
    ‎manusia (“a human”) + ‎-wi → ‎manusiawi (“relating to humans”)
    ‎sejarah (“history”) + ‎-wi → ‎sejarawi (“historical”)

Ojibwe

Final

-wi

  1. to be a certain kind of (animate) thing or being
  2. to become a certain kind of (animate) thing or being

Usage notes

Final added to a noun stem to form a verb of being

Derived terms

See also

References

Ottawa

Suffix

-wi

  1. to be (animate)

References

Jerry Randolph Valentine (2001) Nishnaabemwin Reference Grammar, University of Toronto, page 319

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