ewi

Chuj

Adverb

ewi

  1. yesterday

Old Saxon

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *awi.

Noun

ewi f

  1. a ewe

Declension

ewi (feminine i-stem)
singular plural
nominative ewi ewi
accusative ewi ewi
genitive ewi ewiō
dative ewi ewium
instrumental — —

Descendants

  • Middle Low German: ewe
    • Low German: Eev, Öwwe
      German Low German: Öi, Ei

References

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compare with iwì (“Egungun poetry”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ē.wì/

Noun

ewì

  1. poetry, poem
    ó ké ewì lágbo ― He recited poetry at the event
  2. The Yoruba art of oral poetry and chanting for religious or entertainment purposes

Hyponyms

types of ewì

Derived terms

  • ajẹméwì (“poetic”)
  • akéwì (“poet”)
  • eléwì (“poetry writer”)
  • ewì àbáláyé (“traditional poetry”)
  • ewì àpilẹ̀kọ (“written poetry”)
  • ewì àtẹnudẹ́nu (“oral poetry”)
  • imọ̀ ewì (“poetics”)
  • kéwì-kéwì (“poet”)
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