pawi

Khumi Chin

Etymology

Akin to Burmese ပွဲ (pwai:).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pɔi̯˥/

Noun

pawi

  1. feast

References
  • K. E. Herr (2011) The phonological interpretation of minor syllables, applied to Lemi Chin‎, Payap University, page 49

Polish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpa.vi/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -avi
  • Syllabification: pa‧wi

Etymology 1

From paw +‎ -i.

Adjective

pawi (not comparable, derived adverb pawio)

  1. (relational) peacock; pavonine
  2. (Łowicz) blue-green
Declension
Declension of pawi (soft)
singular plural
masculine animate masculine inanimate feminine neuter virile (= masculine personal) non-virile
nominative pawi pawia pawie pawi pawie
genitive pawiego pawiej pawiego pawich
dative pawiemu pawiej pawiemu pawim
accusative pawiego pawi pawią pawie pawich pawie
instrumental pawim pawią pawim pawimi
locative pawim pawiej pawim pawich

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

pawi m animal

  1. genitive plural of paw

Further reading
  • pawi in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • pawi in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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