wi

The subject of this article is an experimental or hypothetical style that is not understood by most speakers, or is used only in specific small communities. Learners should avoid using it.

wi
Pronunciation	/wi/
Usage	2023: Not notable (1% ↗︎ ) Most speakers don't understand this word.2022: Obscure (0%)
Book and era	No book (post-pu)
Part of speech	Content word

wi is a marginal content word, and an alternative first-person pronoun to mi, specifically for the exclusive "we".

Etymology

The word wi is derived from English we. It was coined by jan inwin in 2017.

Semantic space

The word wi is an exclusive first-person pronoun. That is, it can mean "we", "us", and "our" when this group excludes the audience, "you".

Despite its etymology, wi does not mark number.^{[citation needed]}This claim needs references to reliable sources. (Mar 2024)

wi li lon insa kulupu

wi li lon insa kulupu.^{[citation needed…]}This claim needs references to reliable sources:
Proof of whether wi is used with li
(Mar 2024)

We are in the group (but you are not).

ni li soweli wi

ni li soweli wi.

That is my pet (not yours).

sitelen pona

The sitelen pona glyph for wi (wiwi) is composed of two horizontally flipped glyphs for mi (mimi). The reflection may be to avoid confusion with the phrase mi mi outside of monospaced fonts.

Further reading

• "wi" on lipu Linku