See also: źiwy

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

Declension edit

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