Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ee-ee-wee]
- /iˈi wi/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ee-ee-wee]
- /iˈi wi/
Definition of iiwi word
- noun iiwi a Hawaiian honeycreeper, Vestiaria coccinea, having a red body, black wings, and a deeply curved pinkish-red bill. 1
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Origin of iiwi
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
1885-90; < Hawaiian ʿiʿiwi, derivative of ʿiwi reddish; compare earlier eeeeve (1779)
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Parts of speech for Iiwi
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
iiwi popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.