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bwi

Bingham

bwi

a. ten, in counting things in general.
see ngaun.

Sabatier

bwi

n. success, result, gain, prize.
idiom. e reke ana bwi: he passed (exam), he gained..., profited.

bwi1

na. tens, ten.
ex.
  • te bwina: (10).
  • uabwi: (20).
  • tenibwe (30).
a. katebwina, katebwi: tenth.
vt. kabwia: by tens, to put in tens.
n. te kabwi: decimal system.

Topics: Numbers and counting