"wantchee" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Chinese Pidgin English]

Etymology: From English want + English -y, with the suffix spelled as -chee reminiscent of English -sy. Etymology templates: {{suffix|cpi|want|y|lang1=en|lang2=en}} English want + English -y, {{m|en|-ee|-chee}} -chee, {{ncog|en|-sy}} English -sy Head templates: {{head|cpi|verb}} wantchee
  1. want
    Sense id: en-wantchee-cpi-verb-hlaqVdOT
  2. need
    Sense id: en-wantchee-cpi-verb-vo3~ALDU Categories (other): Chinese Pidgin English terms with redundant script codes
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: 灣治 (english: Chinese spelling)

Download JSON data for wantchee meaning in All languages combined (1.5kB)

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cpi",
        "2": "want",
        "3": "y",
        "lang1": "en",
        "lang2": "en"
      },
      "expansion": "English want + English -y",
      "name": "suffix"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "-ee",
        "3": "-chee"
      },
      "expansion": "-chee",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "-sy"
      },
      "expansion": "English -sy",
      "name": "ncog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From English want + English -y, with the suffix spelled as -chee reminiscent of English -sy.",
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cpi",
        "2": "verb"
      },
      "expansion": "wantchee",
      "name": "head"
    }
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  "lang_code": "cpi",
  "pos": "verb",
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    {
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        "want"
      ],
      "id": "en-wantchee-cpi-verb-hlaqVdOT",
      "links": [
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          "want"
        ]
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    },
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        {
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          "name": "Chinese Pidgin English terms with redundant script codes",
          "parents": [
            "Terms with redundant script codes",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "[according to?] pidgin customs, everyone needs to go worship God on new years",
          "ref": "1860, The Englishman in China, London: Saunders, Otley, and Co., page 100",
          "text": "belong olo custom pidgin, any man must wantchee go chin-chin Joss new year tim.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "text": "㕭灣治𪢍治温卑士羅也\nju¹ waan¹ zhi⁶ get³ zhi⁶ wan¹ bi¹ si⁶ lo⁴ jaa⁵\nYou wantchee catchee one piecee lawyer.\nYou will have to engage a lawyer."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "need"
      ],
      "id": "en-wantchee-cpi-verb-vo3~ALDU",
      "links": [
        [
          "need",
          "need"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "Chinese spelling",
      "word": "灣治"
    }
  ],
  "word": "wantchee"
}
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        "2": "want",
        "3": "y",
        "lang1": "en",
        "lang2": "en"
      },
      "expansion": "English want + English -y",
      "name": "suffix"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "-ee",
        "3": "-chee"
      },
      "expansion": "-chee",
      "name": "m"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "-sy"
      },
      "expansion": "English -sy",
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From English want + English -y, with the suffix spelled as -chee reminiscent of English -sy.",
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cpi",
        "2": "verb"
      },
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      "name": "head"
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        "want"
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          "english": "[according to?] pidgin customs, everyone needs to go worship God on new years",
          "ref": "1860, The Englishman in China, London: Saunders, Otley, and Co., page 100",
          "text": "belong olo custom pidgin, any man must wantchee go chin-chin Joss new year tim.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "text": "㕭灣治𪢍治温卑士羅也\nju¹ waan¹ zhi⁶ get³ zhi⁶ wan¹ bi¹ si⁶ lo⁴ jaa⁵\nYou wantchee catchee one piecee lawyer.\nYou will have to engage a lawyer."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "need"
      ],
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          "need",
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    }
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    {
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      "word": "灣治"
    }
  ],
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}

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