French

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Etymology

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Past participle of avachir (to soften, make limp), from Middle French [Term?], from Old French avachir (to sag), from Frankish *waikijan (to soften), from Proto-Germanic *waikwijaną (to soften, make pliable, avoid), from Proto-Indo-European *weyg- (to bend, curve). Cognate with Old High German weihjan (to soften), Old English wǣcan (to weaken, oppress, trouble), Old Norse veikja (to bow, make feeble, weaken). More at weak.

Pronunciation

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Participle

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avachi (feminine avachie, masculine plural avachis, feminine plural avachies)

  1. past participle of avachir

Adjective

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avachi (feminine avachie, masculine plural avachis, feminine plural avachies)

  1. flabby; saggy

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