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English word origin

Etymology of swee

Onomatopoeia, from its call.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

A finch of species Coccopygia melanotis, found in sub-Saharan Africa.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Onomatopoeia, from its call.

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Source etymology 2

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adj

Great, neat, nice, excellent (often used as an interjection when something has gone smoothly). · Neat and tidy. · Pretty, good-looking.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Hokkien 媠 (súi, “pretty”). Compare Tagalog yasuwi. Perhaps reinforced by sweet.

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  • Borrowed-form mention媠nan-hbl · pretty
  • Cognate mentionyasuwitl
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