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Define:Twa

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Etymology

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Frae Middle Inglis twa, northren form o tuo, Old English twā, frae Proto-Germanic *twai, frae Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁.

Numeral

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Twa

  1. (cardinal) A numeral vailyie equal tae 2; this mony dots (••). Ordinal: seicont.
  2. Descrivin a set or group wi twa components.

Gothic

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Romanisation

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Twa

  1. Romanization o 𐍄𐍅𐌰

Haitian Creole

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Etymology

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Frae French trois.

Numeral

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Twa

  1. (cardinal) three

Mauritian Creole

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Etymology

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Frae French toi.

Pronoun

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Twa (nominative to)

  1. ye. (seicont-person singular objective personal pronoon)

See an aa

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Auld Inglis

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Etymology

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Frae Proto-Germanic *twai, frae Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁. Cognates include Old Saxon twā, twō, Old Dutch twēne, twē (Dutch twee), Old High German zwēne (German zwei), Auld Norse tvær (Icelandic tveir, Dens to, Swadish två), Laitin duo, Greek δύο (dýo), Proto-Slavic *dъva (Russian два (dva)). Combinin form twi-, cognate wi German zwi-, Sanskrit द्वि (dvi).

Pronunciation

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  • /twɑː/

Numeral

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twā

  1. (cardinal) twa.

See also

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Descendants

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Auld Frisian

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Etymology

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Frae Proto-Germanic *twai, frae Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁.

Numeral

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twā (f. an n.) (m. twēne)

  1. (cardinal) twa.

Declension

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Masculine SGFeminine SGNeuter SG
nominativetwēnetwātwā
accusativetwēnetwātwā
genitivetwīratwīratwīra
dativetwāmtwāmtwām

Descendants

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  • North Frisian:
    Mooring: twäär m, tou f n
    Föhr-Amrum, Helgoland and Sylt: tau
    Wiedingharde: tweer m, tau f n
  • Saterland Frisian: two
  • Wast Frisian: twa

Pronunciation

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Pronoun

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Twa

  1. (mastly, leeterar) feminine nominative singular o twój
  2. (mastly, leeterar) feminine vocative singular o twój

Wast Frisian

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Etymology

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Frae Old Frisian twa, frae Proto-Germanic *twai, frae Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁.

Numeral

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Twa (plural twanen)

  1. (cardinal) twa