Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

swy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
swy
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A two-shilling coin.

Australian usage; Obsolete

noun

Two-up.

Australian usage

noun

A two-year prison sentence.

Australian usage; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From German zwei (“two”). Doublet of tway.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does swy mean?
A two-shilling coin.
Where does swy come from?
From German zwei (“two”). Doublet of tway.

How to pronounce swy

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