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iiwi

i·i·wi
I i

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ee-ee-wee]
    • /iˈi wi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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.

iiwi usage trend in Literature

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