Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gcwi

/ɡwi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gcwi
IPA: /ɡwi/

10

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A certain ethnic group in Africa.

name

The lect spoken by this group.

Example Sentences

"Previously flexible relations of production were transformed into ethnic categories defined by criteria of race, language, and economic status. Although self-referent names of Khoisan-speaking peoples (Zhu, Gcwi, Gxana, Deti, Qoo, and a dozen others) continue […]"
"Again, these Gcwi are supposed to speak a different language. It is very interesting that on the western edge of the Kalahari, in Great Namaqualand, a Bushman tribe called 'Nasenstocktrager' is said to live who also carry a piece of […]"
"[…] Wayeyi, Hambukushu, Naro and Gcwi Bushmen, and many others—have been striving for greater recognition, […]"
"[…] about 12000 speakers; Gcwi and Gxana (Botswana), with about 6000 speakers; the Zhu language (Namibia and Botswana), with about 11000 speakers; […]"

Questions

How do you pronounce gcwi?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡwi/.
What does gcwi mean?: A certain ethnic group in Africa.

How to pronounce gcwi

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