dewi

See also: Dewi

Cornish

Etymology

From Middle Cornish dewy, dywy, from Proto-Brythonic *dėβjɨd, from Proto-Celtic *dauyeti. Cognates with Breton deviñ, Irish dóigh (burn), Manx daah, Scottish Gaelic dòth, and Welsh deifio.

Pronunciation

Verb

dewi

  1. to kindle

Conjugation

Conjugation of dewi
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
indicative present/future dewav dewydh dew dewyn dewowgh dewons dewir
preterite dewis dewsys dewas dewsyn dewsowgh dewsons dewas
imperfect dewyn dewys dewi dewyn dewewgh dewens dewys
pluperfect dewsen dewses dewsa dewsen dewsewgh dewsens dewsys
subjunctive present/future dewiv dewi dewo dewyn dewowgh dewons dewer
imperfect dewen dewes dewa dewen dewewgh dewens dewys
imperative dew dewes dewyn dewewgh dewens
non-finites present participle ow tewi verbal adjective dewys

Mutation

Mutation of dewi
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
dewi dhewi unchanged tewi tewi tewi

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  • dewi” in Cornish Dictionary / Gerlyver Kernewek, Akademi Kernewek.
  • Akademi Kernewek Gerlyver Kernewek (FSS) Cornish Dictionary (SWF) (in Cornish), 2018, published 2018, page 37

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay dewi, from Sanskrit देवी (devī).

Pronunciation

Noun

dewi (plural dewi-dewi) f

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

Derived terms

  • dewi fortuna
  • dewi keadilan
  • dewi keberuntungan
  • dewi langit
  • dewi lanjar
  • dewi malam
  • dewi padi
  • dewi pertiwi

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit देवी (devī).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

dewi (Jawi spelling ديوي, plural dewi-dewi or dewi2)

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

Synonyms

See also

Further reading

Welsh

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɛu̯.i/

Verb

dewi

  1. soft mutation of tewi

Mutation

Mutated forms of tewi
radical soft nasal aspirate
tewi dewi nhewi thewi

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.