jawis

West Frisian

Etymology

Compound of ja (“yes”) +‎ wis (“sure”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jaˈvɪs/

Interjection

jawis

  1. yes, oh yes
  2. for sure

Further reading

  • “jawis”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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