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were-

UK/weə(ɹ)/

were- prefix: prefixed to animal names to indicate a human that shapeshifts into that animal.

Prefix

were-

  1. Prefixed to animal names to indicate a human that shapeshifts into that animal.

were- meaning in Malay

were- in Malay

man
jadian

Origin of were-

Back-formation from werewolf (“man-wolf”), from Old English werewulf, derived from wer (“man”) + wulf (“wolf”).

Questions about were-

What does were- mean?
Were- means prefixed to animal names to indicate a human that shapeshifts into that animal.
What is were- in Malay?
Were- in Malay is jadian. See Were- meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is were-?
Were- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce were-?
Were- is pronounced /weə(ɹ)/ (UK).

Words near were- in the dictionary

  1. were it not for
  2. were with
  3. were wolf
  4. were wolves
  5. were you born in a tent
  6. were-
  7. were-creature
  8. were-elephant
  9. were-elephants
  10. were-elf
  11. were-elves

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