twi

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See also: Twi, twî, twi-, ƫwi, and TWI

Translingual

Symbol

twi

  1. (international standards) ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Twi.

Kokborok

Noun

twi

  1. water

References

  • The Bodos in Assam: a socio-cultural study, year 2005-2006 (2007)

Middle English

Etymology 1

Noun

twi

  1. (Early Middle English) Alternative form of twig

Etymology 2

Adverb

twi

  1. Alternative form of twie

Portuguese

Noun

twi m (uncountable)

  1. Twi (dialect of the Akan language spoken in Ghana)

Swazi

Adjective

-twí

  1. very small

Inflection

Adjective concord, tone H
Modifier Copulative
1st singular lengimutwi ngimutwi
2nd singular lomutwi umutwi
1st plural lesibatwi sibatwi
2nd plural lenibatwi nibatwi
Class 1 lomutwi mutwi
Class 2 labatwi batwi
Class 3 lomutwi mutwi
Class 4 lemitwi mitwi
Class 5 lelitwi litwi
Class 6 lamatwi matwi
Class 7 lesitwi sitwi
Class 8 letintwi tintwi
Class 9 lentwi intwi
Class 10 letintwi tintwi
Class 11 lolutwi lutwi
Class 14 lobutwi butwi
Class 15 lokutwi kutwi
Class 17 lokutwi kutwi

Yola

Numeral

twi

  1. Alternative form of twy
    • 1927, “YOLA ZONG O BARONY VORTH”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 132, line 2:
      Thaay heighed upa Buckeen twi hours avar dawn,
      They mounted on Buckeen two hours before dawn.
    • 1927, “THE FORTH MAN'S GRACE AFTER A SCANTY DINNER”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 137, line 1:
      "Twi baare bones upa a baare dish,

References

  • Kathleen A. Browne (1927) The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland Sixth Series, Vol.17 No.2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland
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