wati

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Cebuano

Noun

wati

  1. earthworm

Fijian

Noun

wati

  1. spouse
  2. husband, bridegroom, groom (wati tagane, to specify of the male sex)
  3. wife, bride (wati alewa, to specify of the female sex)
  4. consort
  5. brother-in-law, sister-in-law

Usage notes

The word wati is used to signify "brother-in-law" or "sister-in-law" only when the person is the opposite sex of the antecedent person being referred to. For a woman's sister-in-law, one should use dauve. For a man's brother-in-law, one should used tavale.


Masbatenyo

Noun

wati

  1. earthworm

Pitjantjatjara

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwati/, [ˈwɐtɪ]

Noun

wati

  1. man, particularly one who has been initiated
  2. husband

Adverb

wati

  1. across

Warlpiri

Noun

wati

  1. man