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Where does “jawis” come from?

jawis (West Frisian) comes from West Frisian ja — yes.

jawis (West Frisian): yes, oh yes; for sure

Definitions

  1. yes, oh yes; for sure

Ancestry of “jawis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Frisianjayes
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