wiri

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Chichewa[edit]

Numeral[edit]

wiri

  1. two

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Sranan Tongo.

Noun[edit]

wiri ? (plural wiri's, diminutive wirietje n)

  1. (slang) marijuana, weed

Maori[edit]

Verb[edit]

wiri

  1. to bore, twist, drill
  2. to tremble, shiver, shudder

Noun[edit]

wiri

  1. gimlet, auger, drill, screwdriver, anything for boring holes
  2. (music) trembling of the hands in Maori singing to indicate the interface between the mind and the body (the wiri represents the shimmering of the ocean water, the heat waves rising from the ground, the wind rustling the tree leaves)

Sranan Tongo[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Dutch wiel.

Noun[edit]

wiri

  1. wheel, gear
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