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Lindu
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bibiʀ, cf. Malay bibir.
Noun
wiwi
- (anatomy) lip
- edge
Moma
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bibiʀ, cf. Malay bibir.
Noun
wiwi
- lip
- edge
Mori Bawah
Noun
wiwi
- edge
References
- The Austronesian Languages of Asia and Madagascar (2013, →ISBN, page 684
Old Javanese
Etymology
Unknown, probably from New Prakrit bheṛī (“sheep”), from Sanskrit भेड्र (bheḍra, “ram”).
Noun
wiwi
- goat
References
- ^ Tom G. Hoogervorst (2023 January 19) “Lexical Influence from South Asia”, in Marian Klamer, Francesca Moro, editors, Traces of Contact in the Lexicon, BRILL, →DOI, →ISBN, page 32
Tagalog
Etymology
From English wee-wee.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwiwiʔ/,
- Hyphenation: wi‧wi
Noun
wiwì (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜒᜏᜒ)
- (childish, slang) urine; pee
- Synonyms: ihi, dyinggel
Usage notes
- Wiwi is typically used on children's speech or child-directed speech, but may also appear as slang.
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