žiwy

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Upper Sorbian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *živъ.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʒiwɨ/
  • Rhymes: -iwɨ
  • Hyphenation: ži‧wy
  • Syllabification: ži‧wy

Adjective[edit]

žiwy (comparative žiwiši, superlative najžiwiši, absolute superlative nanajžiwiši, excessive přežiwy, adverb žiwje)

  1. living, alive
  2. merry, awake, brisk, cheery

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