dewi

See also: Dewi

Cornish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *dauyeti. Brythonic cognates are Breton deviñ, Welsh deifio, and Goidelic cognates are Irish dóigh (burn), Scottish Gaelic dòth and Manx daah.

Pronunciation

Verb

dewi

  1. to kindle

References

  • Cornish-English Dictionary from Maga's Online Dictionary
  • Akademi Kernewek Gerlyver Kernewek (FSS) Cornish Dictionary (SWF) (in Cornish), 2018, published 2018, page 37

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit देवी (devī).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dewi/
  • Rhymes: -ewi, -wi, -i

Noun

dewi (Jawi spelling ديوي, plural dewi-dewi)

  1. goddess (female deity)
  2. deity (a powerful entity that possesses numerous miraculous powers)

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Welsh

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɛu̯.i/

Verb

dewi

  1. soft mutation of tewi

Mutation

Mutated forms of tewi
radical soft nasal aspirate
tewi dewi nhewi thewi

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.