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Kwe
Friend! Mate!
Part of speech:
(N)
Sources:
Notes:
exclamation; this word was also used by husband and wife to address each other (Editor: this entry also has meaning of 'very special friend' perhaps equivalent of 'blood brother'.)
Usage:
Pronunciation Guide:
Say: kweh or kwei  (the 'eh' or the 'ei' sound is lengthened as part of the exclamation).
Pronunciation Notes:
Vowels: Standard - 'e' as in ‘bed’  or
Variation - 'e'  is dipthong 'ei' or 'a' as in 'day'.
Categories:
Greeting

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