kwi

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See also: kwî, -KWI, ǃk'wiː, and ǃkwi

Boko

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Numeral

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kwi

  1. ten

Japanese

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Romanization

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kwi

  1. The hiragana syllable く𛅐 (kwi) or the katakana syllable ク𛅤 (kwi) in Hepburn romanization.
  2. The hiragana syllable くぃ (kwi) or the katakana syllable クィ (kwi) in Hepburn romanization.

Pipil

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Etymology

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From Proto-Uto-Aztecan *kwuhV. Cognate to Classical Nahuatl cui (to take).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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-kwi

  1. (transitive) to take, to grab
    Kikwij ne imey metat pal pewa tisi
    She/he took the metate's pestle to start grinding
  2. (transitive) to receive, to accept
    Shikchia ishta ma tikwi ne amat
    Wait until you receive the document
  3. (transitive) to use
    Tikwit se matat pal tikitzkiat ne mijmichin
    We use a net to catch the fish