Le̩wäi

Limburgish

Alternative forms

Lawaai, Lawai, Lawäi, Le̩waai, Le̩wai
lewei (Veldeke spelling)

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch lawaai (“racket”), probably from Yiddish לוויה (lvih, “funeral”), from Hebrew לוויה.[1]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ləˈʋɛi̯/
Rhymes: -ɛi̯

Noun

Le̩wäi n (plural Le̩wäie̩) (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling)

(various dialects of Central Limburgish and East Limburgish)[2] racket, noise
(Beesel)[3] outcry, clamour

References

van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute
Woordenboek van de Limburgse Dialecten, Deel III, Sectie 4, Aflevering 4, 2004
Woordenboek van de Limburgse Dialecten, Deel III, Sectie 3, Aflevering 1, 2006

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