wu- -wu

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wu- -wu [wu³³ -- wu³³]noun
ENone's own; one's own village; one's own home, one's own heart; one's own food; each person's own work; one's own home area, each's own home area; one's own people
中文自己的; 本村; 自己家,自己的内心; 自己的食物; 各自的工作; 自己的家乡; 亲戚

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Usage examples

Leigaiq bbuq naq cheeq, wunaqwu me ddoq.
The pot calls the kettle black. (Lit: The crow makes fun of the pig being black, but doesn't see its own blackness.)
乌鸦看不见自己黑,还要笑猪黑。

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NaxiAI. Naxi Digital Dictionary, s.v. “wu- -wu”. https://naxiai.com/dictionary/wu-wu (accessed 2026-11-14).