jivi

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Cypriot Arabic

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Root
j-v-v
2 terms

Etymology

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From Arabic جَوِّيّ (jawwiyy).

Adjective

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jivi (feminine jvie, masculine plural jvin)

  1. cultivated, not wild
    Antonym: perri

References

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  • Borg, Alexander (2004) A Comparative Glossary of Cypriot Maronite Arabic (Arabic–English) (Handbook of Oriental Studies; I.70), Leiden and Boston: Brill, page 190
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