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javiu

Sicilian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Dialectal variant of an earlier gauju, from Latin gaudium (“joy”).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈja.vju/
  • Hyphenation: jà‧viu

Noun edit

javiu m

  1. (Prevalent in Eastern Sicily) joy, delight
    Synonyms: cuntintizza, filicità
    Trìvulu 'n cumuni e menzu javiu.
    Misery loves company.

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