See also: జ్వ and జీవం

Telugu edit

Etymology edit

జీవము (jīvamu) +‎ -ఇ (-i).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʑiːʋi/, [d͡ʒiːʋi]

Noun edit

జీవి (jīvi? (plural జీవులు)

  1. a living being; organism
    • 2021, Chandrabose (lyrics and music), “Daakko Daakko Meka”, in Devi Sri Prasad (music), Pushpa: The Rise[1], performed by Shivam:
      ఒక జీవికి ఆకలేసిందా..
      ఇంకో జీవికి ఆయువు మూడిందే!
      oka jīviki ākalēsindā..
      iṅkō jīviki āyuvu mūḍindē!
      For the hunger of one organism to subside...
      Another organism must have its life cut short!

Suffix edit

జీవి (jīvi)

  1. (at the end of compounds) one who makes a living by

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