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
- (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA(key): [ˈdɛwi]
- (Revived Late Cornish) IPA(key): [ˈdɛwi]
Verb
dewi
- to kindle
Conjugation
| singular | plural | impersonal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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
| 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
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈdewi/ [ˈde.wi]
- Rhymes: -ewi
- Syllabification: de‧wi
Noun
dewi (plural dewi-dewi) f
Derived terms
- dewi fortuna
- dewi keadilan
- dewi keberuntungan
- dewi langit
- dewi lanjar
- dewi malam
- dewi padi
- dewi pertiwi
Further reading
- “dewi”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016
Malay
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dewi/
- Rhymes: -ewi, -wi, -i
Noun
dewi (Jawi spelling ديوي, plural dewi-dewi or dewi2)
Synonyms
See also
Further reading
- "dewi" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
Welsh
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɛu̯.i/
Verb
dewi
- soft mutation of tewi