Wīwī
See also: wiwi and wīwī
Maori
FWOTD – 14 July 2013
Etymology
From French oui, oui (“yes, yes”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwiː.wiː/
Proper noun
Wīwī
- France
- TW 22/6/1878:310/2, as cited in Te Aka Māori Dictionary:
- Ā ko Wīwī e minamina ana ki te mea i a ia kia ea ai tana mate i te Tiamana.
- France wished to avenge its defeat by the Germans.
- TW 22/6/1878:310/2, as cited in Te Aka Māori Dictionary:
Noun
Wīwī
- Frenchman; the French
Adjective
Wīwī
- French
Derived terms
- Kaiana Wīwī (“French Guiana”)
- pīne-ā-Wīwī (“French bean”)