wees

Afrikaans

/vɪəs/

verb
Definitions
  • to be

Etymology

Inherited from Dutch, Flemish wezen (sector, be, state, condition, creature, system, institution, occupation) inherited from Proto-Germanic *wesaną (be, remain, graze, consume, feast).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*wesaną

Gloss

be, remain, graze, consume, feast

Concept
Semantic Field

Miscellaneous function words

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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