zuwi

Bavarian

Alternative forms

  • zuwe (East-Central Bavarian)

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡suˑβi/

Adverb

zuwi

  1. over there, away, fro (direction away from the speaker)
    Geh zuwi!Go over there!

Usage notes

Bavarian adverbs of direction come in pairs: endings in -i or -e denote direction away from the speaker (akin to German hin), and endings in -a denote direction towards the speaker (akin to German her).

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