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

1. 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.

Noun

Wīwī

1. Frenchman; the French

Adjective

Wīwī

1. French

Derived terms

• Kaiana Wīwī (“French Guiana”)
• pīne-ā-Wīwī (“French bean”)