наяву

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Russian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Constructed as if from на (na) +‎ яву́ (javú), from *ява́ (compare Ukrainian ява́ (javá, reality), and Russian явь (javʹ) with the same meaning).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [nə(j)ɪˈvu]
  • (file)

Adverb[edit]

наяву́ (najavú)

  1. in real life, while awake, not in a dream

Related terms[edit]

Ukrainian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Constructed as if from на (na) +‎ яву́ (javú), from ява́ (javá, reality, real life, wakefulness).

Pronunciation[edit]

Adverb[edit]

наяву́ (najavú)

  1. in real life, while awake, not in a dream

Further reading[edit]