"gwine" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ˈɡwaɪn/, /ˈɡaɪn/ [uncommon], /ˈwaɪn/ (note: African-American Vernacular) Forms: gine [alternative], gwyne [alternative]
Etymology: Phonetic rendition of going; compare Gullah gwine. This particular form apparently results from the vocalic sequence in going (Early Modern English /ˈɡoː.ɪŋ/, /ˈɡoː.ɪn/) coalescing into a diphthong that was identified with reflexes of Middle English /ui̯/, which developed into /waɪ/ in some dialects; compare English traditional dialect pronunciations of point and toil as /ˈpwaɪnt/, /ˈtwaɪl/ (see twile). In other dialects, Middle English /ui̯/ instead developed into /aɪ/, resulting in the form gine; compare bile (“boil”), heist, rile. Etymology templates: {{cog|gul|gwine}} Gullah gwine Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} gwine
  1. (archaic, especially African-American Vernacular) present participle of go Tags: archaic, form-of, participle, present Form of: go
    Sense id: en-gwine-en-verb-2Y9mls4s Categories (other): African-American Vernacular English, English entries with incorrect language header, New England English, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Southern US English, West Country English, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 90 4 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 4 5

Alternative forms

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