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West Frisian
Etymology
From ja (“yes”) + wis (“sure”).
Pronunciation
Interjection
jawis
- yes, oh yes
- for sure
Further reading
- “jawis”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011