lewe

== Afrikaans == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈlɪəvə/ === Etymology 1 === From Dutch leven (noun), from Middle Dutch leven. ==== Noun ==== lewe (plural lewes or lewens, diminutive lewetjie) life === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== lewe (present lewe, present participle lewende, past participle gelewe) alternative form of leef == Fijian == === Etymology 1 === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) ==== Alternative forms ==== le (short form) ==== Noun ==== lewe person, people (individual) lewe lima ― five people member, personnel (one who belongs to a group) lewe ni waqa ― crew members of a boat population (people of a given place) na lewenivanua ― the population/commoners ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === Likely related to the above. ==== Noun ==== lewe-na (anatomy) flesh (body tissue of humans or animals) na lewe ni manumanu ― the flesh of animals/meat contents (that which is contained) lewe ni lovo ― contents of the earth oven/food in the oven lewe ni ivola ― contents of a book (botany) basal stem, rhizome (especially of kava) na lewena [ni yaqona] ― the basal stem [of kava] ===== Derived terms ===== === References === Gatty, Ronald (2009), “lewe”, in Fijian–English Dictionary‎[1], Suva, Fiji: Ronald Gatty, →ISBN, pages 140–1 == Middle Dutch == === Etymology === From Old Dutch lewo, from Latin leō. === Noun === lêwe m lion ==== Inflection ==== ==== Descendants ==== Dutch: leeuwAfrikaans: leeuNegerhollands: leeuw→ Papiamentu: leeuw (dated)→ Sranan Tongo: lew Limburgish: lieëf, liew West Flemish: lêeuw === Further reading === “lewe (I)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000 Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “leeuwe”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page leeuwe == Middle English == === Noun === lewe alternative form of lef (“leaf”) == North Frisian == === Alternative forms === lawe (Goesharde) lewwe (Heligoland) laawe (Mooring) lewi (Sylt) lääwe (Wiedingharde) === Etymology === From Old Frisian leva, from Proto-West Germanic *libbjan, from Proto-Germanic *libjaną (“to live”), from Proto-Indo-European *leyp- (“to stick”). === Verb === lewe (Föhr-Amrum) to live == Pennsylvania German == === Etymology === Compare German leben, Dutch leven, English live. === Verb === lewe to live == Polish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈlɛ.vɛ/ Rhymes: -ɛvɛ Syllabification: le‧we Homophone: lewę === Adjective === lewe inflection of lewy: neuter nominative/accusative/vocative singular nonvirile nominative/accusative/vocative plural