dewi

See also: Dewi

Cornish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *dawyeti. Brythonic cognates are Breton deviñ, Welsh deifio, and Goidelic cognates are Irish dóigh, Scottish Gaelic dòth and Manx daah.

Pronunciation
  • (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA(key): [ˈdɛwi]
  • (Revived Late Cornish) IPA(key): [ˈdɛwi]

Verb

dewi

  1. to kindle

References
  • Cornish-English Dictionary from Maga's Online Dictionary
  • Akademi Kernewek Gerlyver Kernewek (FSS) Cornish Dictionary (SWF), 2018, published 2018, page 37

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit देवी (devī).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dewi/
  • Rhymes: -ewi, -wi, -i

Noun

dewi (Jawi spelling ديوي‎, plural dewi-dewi, informal 1st possessive dewiku, 2nd possessive dewimu, 3rd possessive dewinya)

  1. goddess (female deity)
  2. deity (a powerful entity that possesses numerous miraculous powers)

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Further reading

Welsh

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdɛu̯.i/

Verb

dewi

  1. Soft mutation of tewi.

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radicalsoftnasalaspirate
tewi dewi nhewi thewi
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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