swee

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A finch of species Coccopygia melanotis, found in sub-Saharan Africa.
adj
  1. Great, neat, nice, excellent (often used as an interjection when something has gone smoothly).
  2. Neat and tidy.
  3. Pretty, good-looking.

Pronunciation

/swi˦˨/ /swi˧ swi˦˨/ /swi˨˦ -/

Word forms

swee swees more swee most swee swee swee

Etymology

Onomatopoeia, from its call.

Synonyms

swee waxbill
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