Wi
//wɪ// adv, name, prep, pron
adv, name, prep, pron ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 Initialism of what if abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Pronoun
- 1 us Geordie, personal, pronoun
"Are yee commin with wi or not?"
Preposition
- 1 with Yorkshire
"Are-ta doin owt wi this?"
Proper Noun
- 1 Abbreviation of Wisconsin: a state of the United States. abbreviation, alt-of
- 2 A surname from Korean.
- 3 Initialism of Women's Institute. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"While we wun at supper, a mon cumm'd wi' a autar to fatch her away."
Etymology
Etymology 1
Variant of we.
Etymology 2
Variant of with.
Etymology 3
Borrowed from Korean ㅟ (wi).
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