"twa" meaning in Scots

See twa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Numeral

IPA: /twɑː/, /twɔː/, /tweː/ [Southern], /twaː/ [Insular, Northern]
Etymology: From Middle English twa, northern form of two. Etymology templates: {{dercat|sco|ang|gmw-pro|gem-pro|ine-pro|inh=4}}, {{inh|sco|enm|twa}} Middle English twa Head templates: {{head|sco|numeral|cat2=cardinal numbers}} twa
  1. two Categories (topical): Scots cardinal numbers Synonyms: twae Related terms: twal, twinty
    Sense id: en-twa-sco-num-P8TM~nRY Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for twa meaning in Scots (1.4kB)

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