Macedonian edit

Etymology edit

Onomatopoeic. Cognate with Bulgarian джив-джив (dživ-dživ). Compare also Proto-Slavic *divъ (tweet, chirp).

Pronunciation edit

Interjection edit

џив-џив (dživ-dživ)

  1. chirp

Derived terms edit

verbs

Further reading edit

  • џив-џив” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) [Digital dictionary of the Macedonian language] − drmj.eu