weei
/ˈwiːʌɪ
/noun Australian
An Aboriginal boy: the weeis ran away, terrified...
- The blacks were in great spirits, giving instructions to the two weeis.
- Did they shoot men, or women and weeis?
- A wife could find another buck and weeis could die.
Origin
Late 19th century: from Arrernte (an Aboriginal language) aweye 'a young male person or animal'.