Wee

See also: wee, weè, and wêe

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German weg, from Proto-Germanic *wegaz. The expected Luxembourgish form is *Wech, cf. ewech (away). The form Wee is generalized from the original plural and dative singular; the modern plural Weeër is secondary. Cognate with German Weg, English way, Dutch weg, Danish vej, West Frisian wei.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /veː/, [veː]
  • Rhymes: -eː

Noun

Wee m (plural Weeër)

  1. way, path

Plautdietsch

Noun

Wee n (plural Weeen)

  1. pain, ache, hurting

Tagalog

Etymology

From English Wee, from Hokkien (Ûiⁿ). Doublet of Ng, Uy, Wong, Hwang, and Huang.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwi/, [ˈwi]

Proper noun

Wee (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜒ)

  1. a surname from Min Nan of Chinese origin
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