wijs

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ʋɛi̯s/

adj
Definitions
  • wise
  • nice, fun (see usage notes)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch wijs inherited from Old Dutch wīs inherited from Proto-Germanic *wīsaz (wise, sense) root from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (see, know, behold, perceive, find, view, look at).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*weyd-

Gloss

see, know, behold, perceive, find, view, look at

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

知

Emoji
🙈 🪚

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