kwi

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See also: kwî, -KWI, ǃk'wiː, and ǃkwi

Boko

Numeral

kwi

  1. ten

Japanese

Romanization

kwi

  1. The hiragana syllable く𛅐 (kwi) or the katakana syllable ク𛅤 (kwi) in Hepburn romanization.
  2. The hiragana syllable くぃ (kwi) or the katakana syllable クィ (kwi) in Hepburn romanization.

Pipil

Etymology

From Proto-Uto-Aztecan *kwuhV. Cognate to Classical Nahuatl cui (to take).

Pronunciation

Verb

-kwi

  1. (transitive) to take, to grab
    Kikwij ne imey metat pal pewa tisi
    She/he took the metate's pestle to start grinding
  2. (transitive) to receive, to accept
    Shikchia ishta ma tikwi ne amat
    Wait until you receive the document
  3. (transitive) to use
    Tikwit se matat pal tikitzkiat ne mijmichin
    We use a net to catch the fish