wè

See also: Appendix:Variations of "we"

Haitian Creole

Etymology

    From Saint Dominican Creole French voir (“to see”), from French voir (“to see”). Compare Louisiana Creole oua (“to see”).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /wɛ/

    Verb

    wè

    1. see
    2. comprehend

    Krisa

    Noun

    wè

    1. fish
      Wè ona su wì.
      Fish live in the water.

    References

    • Donohue, Mark and San Roque, Lila. I'saka: a sketch grammar of a language of north-central New Guinea. (Pacific Linguistics, 554.) (2004).

    Muong

    Etymology

    (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “From onomatopoeic origin?”)

    Cognate with Vietnamese ve.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /wɛ²/, [wɛ² ~ βɛ²]

    Noun

    wè

    1. (Mường Bi) cicada
      Khảng khốt, wè lãng hốc cá ngày.
      In the summer, the cicadas cry all day.

    References

    • Nguyễn Văn Khang, Bùi Chỉ, Hoàng Văn Hành (2002) Từ điển Mường - Việt (Muong - Vietnamese dictionary)‎[1], Hanoi: Nhà xuất bản Văn hoá Dân tộc Hà Nội.
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