Etymology

swee

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Today it means: A finch of species Coccopygia melanotis, found in sub-Saharan Africa. Full definition →

Hokkien 媠
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swee · noun1

Onomatopoeia, from its call.

swee · adjective2

  1. Hokkien · borrowed from媠“pretty”
  2. English todayswee

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

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