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ownself.

(One's) self; used with a preceding possessive adjective to form a pronominal phrase.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

pron
  1. (One's) self; used with a preceding possessive adjective to form a pronominal phrase.

    Caribbean · Singlish · Southern-US · especially · regional
Where this word comes from

From own + self.

adv
  1. On one's own; on one's own initiative; single-handedly.

    Singlish · not-comparable
    You ownself go and ask her if can or not—if cannot, then bo pian lor.
Where this word comes from

From own + self.

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