g 2 w 4 i 1 n 1 e 1
5 letters · 9 points in Scrabble
Meaning
originPhonetic rendition of going; compare Gullah gwine. This particular form apparently results from the vocalic sequence in going (Early Modern English /ˈɡoː.ɪŋ/, /ˈɡoː.ɪn/) coalescing into a diphthong that was identified with reflexes of Middle English /ui̯/, which developed into /waɪ/ in some dialects; compare English traditional dialect pronunciations of point and toil as /ˈpwaɪnt/, /ˈtwaɪl/ (see…
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