weizi

See also: wèizi

Mandarin

Romanization

weizi (Zhuyin ˙ㄨㄟ ˙ㄗ)

  1. Nonstandard spelling of wèizi.

Usage notes
  • English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.

Old High German

Alternative forms
  • hwaizi

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hwaitijaz, from *hwītaz (“white”). Compare Old Saxon hueti, Old English hwæte, Old Norse hveiti, Gothic 𐍈𐌰𐌹𐍄𐌴𐌹𐍃 (ƕaiteis).

Noun

weizi m

  1. wheat

Descendants
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