Twi

¹

[ chwee, chee, twee ]

noun

1. a Kwa language spoken in Ghana that is mutually intelligible with Fanti.

twi-

²

1. a combining form meaning “two,” “twice”:

   twibill.

Twi

/ twiː /

noun

1. See Fanti
   a language of S Ghana: one of the two chief dialects of Akan Formerly calledAshanti Compare Fanti
2. TwiTwis a member of the Negroid people who speak this language

Word History and Origins

Origin of Twi¹

Middle English, Old English; cognate with German zwie- ( Old High German zwi- ), Latin bi-, Greek di-. See two

Example Sentences

So Twi-hards fear not, a brooding perfume commercial might still be headed your way.

From The Daily Beast

A sensation that can only be called Twi-Hardish swept over me: This was an honor, damn it!

From The Daily Beast

Once (on-es); twice (twi-es); thrice (thri-es) are numerals in the genitive case.

From Project Gutenberg

Why, with such a shed, you might very well be mistaken for Chin-ko-fi-ku-o, high-priest of the temple of Twi.

From Project Gutenberg

She was not afraid, for in the dark-en-ing twi-light they looked indeed like cattle.

From Project Gutenberg

Twi-form is the leopard; twi-natured was Richard of Anjou, dog and cat.

From Project Gutenberg