muwi

Chichewa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmu.wi/

Noun

muwi class 1 (plural awi class 2)

1. the deceased

   Synonyms: womwalira, mzimizi

References

• Steven Paas (2016), Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎, Oxford University Press, page 366

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• moui — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈmuiʔ/ [ˈmuː.ɪʔ]
    • Rhymes: -uiʔ
  • IPA^(key): /muˈiʔ/ [ˈmwɪʔ] (modern reconstruction)
    • Rhymes: -iʔ
• Syllabification: mu‧wi

Verb

muwì or muwî (complete nuwi, progressive nunuwi, contemplative uuwi, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜓᜏᜒ) (obsolete)

1. apheretic form of umuwi (infinitive): to go home; to return

   Muwi sa amin ang pagkahari mo.

   Thy Kingdom come.

   (literally, “Let your kingdom return to us.”)