wiri

Chichewa

Numeral

wiri

  1. two

Dutch

Etymology

From Sranan Tongo.

Noun

wiri ? (plural wiri's, diminutive wirietje n)

  1. (slang) marijuana, weed

Maori

Verb

wiri

  1. to bore, twist, drill
  2. to tremble, shiver, shudder

Noun

wiri

  1. gimlet, auger, drill, screwdriver, anything for boring holes
  2. (music) trembling of the hands in Maori singing to indicate the interface between the mind and the body (the wiri represents the shimmering of the ocean water, the heat waves rising from the ground, the wind rustling the tree leaves)

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

From Dutch wiel.

Noun

wiri

  1. wheel, gear
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