Twi

[ chwee, chee, twee ]

/ tʃwi, tʃi, twi /

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noun

a Kwa language spoken in Ghana that is mutually intelligible with Fanti.

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Also Tshi

[chwee, chee] /tʃwi, tʃi/ .

Words nearby Twi

twenty-twenty hindsight, twenty-two, 'twere, twerk, twerp, Twi, twibill, twice, twice-born, twice exceptional, twice-laid

Other definitions for Twi (2 of 2)

twi-

a combining form meaning “two,” “twice”: twibill.

Origin of twi-

Middle English, Old English; cognate with German zwie- (Old High German zwi-), Latin bi-,Greek di-.See two

How to use Twi in a sentence

So Twi-hards fear not, a brooding perfume commercial might still be headed your way.
Evan Rachel Wood Marries in Carolina Herrera; Anderson Cooper's Hurricane Sandy Fashion|The Fashion Beast Team|November 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
A sensation that can only be called Twi-Hardish swept over me: This was an honor, damn it!
I Was a Twilight Virgin|Nicole LaPorte|November 9, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Once (on-es); twice (twi-es); thrice (thri-es) are numerals in the genitive case.
A Handbook of the English Language|Robert Gordon Latham
Why, with such a shed, you might very well be mistaken for Chin-ko-fi-ku-o, high-priest of the temple of Twi.
Le Morvan, [A District of France,] Its Wild Sports, Vineyards and Forests; with Legends, Antiquities, Rural and Local Sketches|Henri de Crignelle

She was not afraid, for in the dark-en-ing twi-light they looked indeed like cattle.
Fifty Famous Stories Retold|James Baldwin
Twi-form is the leopard; twi-natured was Richard of Anjou, dog and cat.
The Life and Death of Richard Yea-and-Nay|Maurice Hewlett

British Dictionary definitions for Twi

Twi

/ (twiː) /

noun

a language of S Ghana: one of the two chief dialects of AkanFormerly called: Ashanti Compare Fanti

plural Twi or Twis a member of the Negroid people who speak this language

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