Wí

Méníshè

Etymology

From Proto-Méníshè *uit.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /wi˥/

Noun

wí (water class, plural wíz)

1. puddle

Derived Terms

• -wí
• -wì

 

Creation and Usage Notes

While working on expanding the vocabulary, I had a list of proto-forms I wanted to use, and the form *uit was on that list. Through phonological changes, *uit became this cute little word wí that I happened to assign to the meaning "puddle," whose plural form just happened to be wíz, which made both David and me laugh. -Jessie Sams 22:29, 22 May 2020 (PDT)