swee swee

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

OriginHokkien 媠媠 →
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Meanings

adjective
  1. SinglishemphaticpredicativeEmphatic form of swee; perfect; neat and tidy.

Origin

  1. Hokkien媠媠
  2. Englishswee swee

From Hokkien 媠媠, a reduplication of 媠 (súi, “nice, pretty”).

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APA

swee swee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swee%20swee

MLA

“swee swee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swee%20swee. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “swee swee,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swee%20swee.

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