savi

See also: saví and savì

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *sapius (“wise”), from Latin sapidus (“delicious, wise”). Despite the spelling, no dialect shows a pronunciation with /v/. The expected spelling with ⟨b⟩ is attested in Old Catalan.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central, Valencian) IPA^(key): /ˈsa.bi/

Noun

savi m (plural savis, feminine sàvia)

1. wise person, sage

Adjective

savi (feminine sàvia, masculine plural savis, feminine plural sàvies)

1. wise

Derived terms

• sàviament
• saviesa

 

Further reading

• “savi” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Esperanto

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsavi]
• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -avi
• Hyphenation: sa‧vi

Verb

savi (present savas, past savis, future savos, conditional savus, volitive savu)

1. to save, rescue

Conjugation

Conjugation of savi present past future singular plural singular plural singular plural tense savas savis savos active participle savanta savantaj savinta savintaj savonta savontaj acc. savantan savantajn savintan savintajn savontan savontajn passive participle savata savataj savita savitaj savota savotaj acc. savatan savatajn savitan savitajn savotan savotajn nominal active participle savanto savantoj savinto savintoj savonto savontoj acc. savanton savantojn savinton savintojn savonton savontojn nominal passive participle savato savatoj savito savitoj savoto savotoj acc. savaton savatojn saviton savitojn savoton savotojn adverbial active participle savante savinte savonte adverbial passive participle savate savite savote infinitive savi imperative savu conditional savus

Related terms

• antaŭsavi (“to preserve”)

 

Estonian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *savi, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *śawe.

Noun

savi (genitive savi, partitive savi)

1. clay

Declension

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Further reading

• savi in Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *savi, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *śawe. Cognates include Estonian savi, Erzya сёвонь (śovoń) and Eastern Mari шун (šun).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɑʋi/, [ˈs̠ɑ̝ʋi]
• Rhymes: -ɑʋi
• Syllabification^(key): sa‧vi

Noun

savi

1. clay

Declension

Inflection of savi (Kotus type 7/ovi, no gradation)
nominative		savi	savet
genitive		saven	savien
partitive		savea	savia
illative		saveen	saviin
		singular	plural
nominative		savi	savet
accusative	nom.	savi	savet
	gen.	saven
genitive		saven	savien
partitive		savea	savia
inessive		savessa	savissa
elative		savesta	savista
illative		saveen	saviin
adessive		savella	savilla
ablative		savelta	savilta
allative		savelle	saville
essive		savena	savina
translative		saveksi	saviksi
abessive		savetta	savitta
instructive		—	savin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of savi (type ovi)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative saveni saveni accusative nom. saveni saveni gen. saveni genitive saveni savieni partitive saveani saviani inessive savessani savissani elative savestani savistani illative saveeni saviini adessive savellani savillani ablative saveltani saviltani allative savelleni savilleni essive savenani savinani translative savekseni savikseni abessive savettani savittani instructive — — comitative — savineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative savesi savesi accusative nom. savesi savesi gen. savesi genitive savesi saviesi partitive saveasi saviasi inessive savessasi savissasi elative savestasi savistasi illative saveesi saviisi adessive savellasi savillasi ablative saveltasi saviltasi allative savellesi savillesi essive savenasi savinasi translative saveksesi saviksesi abessive savettasi savittasi instructive — — comitative — savinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative savemme savemme accusative nom. savemme savemme gen. savemme genitive savemme saviemme partitive saveamme saviamme inessive savessamme savissamme elative savestamme savistamme illative saveemme saviimme adessive savellamme savillamme ablative saveltamme saviltamme allative savellemme savillemme essive savenamme savinamme translative saveksemme saviksemme abessive savettamme savittamme instructive — — comitative — savinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative savenne savenne accusative nom. savenne savenne gen. savenne genitive savenne savienne partitive saveanne savianne inessive savessanne savissanne elative savestanne savistanne illative saveenne saviinne adessive savellanne savillanne ablative saveltanne saviltanne allative savellenne savillenne essive savenanne savinanne translative saveksenne saviksenne abessive savettanne savittanne instructive — — comitative — savinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative savensa savensa accusative nom. savensa savensa gen. savensa genitive savensa saviensa partitive saveaan saveansa saviaan saviansa inessive savessaan savessansa savissaan savissansa elative savestaan savestansa savistaan savistansa illative saveensa saviinsa adessive savellaan savellansa savillaan savillansa ablative saveltaan saveltansa saviltaan saviltansa allative savelleen savellensa savilleen savillensa essive savenaan savenansa savinaan savinansa translative savekseen saveksensa savikseen saviksensa abessive savettaan savettansa savittaan savittansa instructive — — comitative — savineen savinensa

Derived terms

adjectives

• savinen

 

nouns

• saves
• saveus
• savikka
• savikko

 

phrases

• syteen tai saveen

 

verbs

• saveta
• savettaa
• savettua
• saveutua

 

compounds

• hiesusavi
• hietasavi
• hiuesavi
• kaakelisavi
• kerrossavi
• liejusavi
• lohkaresavi
• lustosavi
• muovailusavi
• posliinisavi
• savenharmaa
• savenvalaja
• savenvalanta
• savenvalu
• saviastia
• saviesine
• saviharkko
• saviheinä
• savihoito
• savijalka
• savikakku
• savikerros
• savikerrostuma
• savikiekko
• savikimpale
• savikivi
• savikokkare
• savikukko
• savikuppi
• savikylpy
• savilieju
• saviliuske
• savimaa
• savimineraali
• savipaakku
• saviperäinen
• savipitoinen
• savipohja
• savipuoli
• saviruukku
• savitaulu
• savitavara
• saviteollisuus
• savitiili
• savituote
• savityö
• savivelli

 

References

• Häkkinen, Kaisa (2004) Nykysuomen etymologinen sanakirja [Modern Finnish Etymological Dictionary] (in Finnish), Juva: WSOY, →ISBN

Further reading

• “savi”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (online dictionary, continuously updated, in Finnish), Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03

Anagrams

• visa

Ido

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsavi/

Noun

savi

1. plural of savo

Ingrian

Savvia.

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *savi. Cognates include Finnish savi and Estonian savi.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈsɑʋi/, [ˈs̠ɑʋi]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈsɑʋi/, [ˈʃɑʋi]
• Rhymes: -ɑʋi
• Hyphenation: sa‧vi

Noun

savi

1. clay
   • 1937, V. A. Tetjurev, translated by N. I. Molotsova, Loonnontiito (ensimäin osa): oppikirja alkușkoulun kolmatta klaassaa vart, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 6:

     Pintamaanalus voip olla erilaisist maaporodist: savest, liivast, kalkist ja muist.

     The subsoil can consist of various soil types: clay, sand, limestone and others.

Declension

Declension of savi (type 5/lehti, no gradation, gemination)
	singular	plural
nominative	savi	savet
genitive	saven	savviin, saviloin
partitive	savvia	savija, saviloja
illative	savvee	savvii, saviloihe
inessive	saves	savis, savilois
elative	savest	savist, saviloist
allative	savelle	saville, saviloille
adessive	savel	savil, saviloil
ablative	savelt	savilt, saviloilt
translative	saveks	saviks, saviloiks
essive	savenna, savveen	savinna, saviloinna, savviin, saviloin
exessive1)	savent	savint, saviloint
1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

Derived terms

• savekas
• saviallas
• saviheinä
• savikehvel
• savviin

 

References

• V. I. Junus (1936) Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka‎^[2], Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 9
• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 509

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsa.vi/
• Rhymes: -avi
• Hyphenation: sà‧vi

Adjective

savi

1. masculine plural of savio

Noun

savi m

1. plural of savio

Anagrams

• Vasi, svia, vasi

Karelian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *savi, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *śawe.

Noun

savi

1. clay

Latvian

Pronoun

savi

1. nominative plural masculine of savs

Livvi

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *savi, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *śawe.

Noun

savi

1. clay

Middle English

Verb

savi

1. (Southern) Alternative form of saven

Occitan

Etymology

From Old Occitan savi, from Vulgar Latin *sapius (“wise”), from Latin sapidus (“delicious, wise”).

Adjective

savi m (feminine singular savia, masculine plural savis, feminine plural savias)

1. wise

Old Occitan

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *sapius (“wise”), from Latin sapidus (“delicious, wise”).

Adjective

savi m (feminine singular savia, masculine plural savis, feminine plural savias)

1. wise

Related terms

• saber

 

Descendants

• Occitan: savi
• → Italian: savio
• → Sicilian: saviu

References

• Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002), “sapĭdus”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 11: S–Si, page 202

San Juan Colorado Mixtec

Etymology

From Proto-Mixtec *sawiʔ.

Noun

sàvì

1. rain

Derived terms

• caahán savi
• cuún savi
• vico savi
• yuu savi

 

References

• Stark Campbell, Sara; et al. (1986) Diccionario mixteco de San Juan Colorado (Serie de vocabularios y diccionarios indígenas “Mariano Silva y Aceves”; 29)‎^[3] (in Spanish), México, D.F.: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., page 55–56

Veps

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *savi, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *śawe.

Noun

savi

1. clay

Inflection

Inflection of savi (inflection type 3/kivi)
nominative sing.	savi
genitive sing.	saven
partitive sing.	saved
partitive plur.	savid
	singular	plural
nominative	savi	saved
accusative	saven	saved
genitive	saven	saviden
partitive	saved	savid
essive-instructive	saven	savin
translative	saveks	savikš
inessive	saves	saviš
elative	savespäi	savišpäi
illative	savehe	savihe
adessive	savel	savil
ablative	savelpäi	savilpäi
allative	savele	savile
abessive	saveta	savita
comitative	savenke	savidenke
prolative	savedme	savidme
approximative I	savenno	savidenno
approximative II	savennoks	savidennoks
egressive	savennopäi	savidennopäi
terminative I	savehesai	savihesai
terminative II	savelesai	savilesai
terminative III	savessai	—
additive I	savehepäi	savihepäi
additive II	savelepäi	savilepäi

Derived terms

• savekaz
• savesine
• savima
• savipada
• savipohj
• savivezi

 

References

• Zajceva, N. G.; Mullonen, M. I. (2007), “глина”, in Uz’ venä-vepsläine vajehnik / Novyj russko-vepsskij slovarʹ [New Russian–Veps Dictionary], Petrozavodsk: Periodika

Võro

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *savi, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *śawe.

Noun

savi (genitive savi, partitive savvi)

1. clay

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Votic

Alternative forms

• savvi

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *savi, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *śawe.

Pronunciation

• (Luutsa, Liivtšülä) IPA^(key): /ˈsɑvi/, [ˈsɑvʲi]
• Rhymes: -ɑvi
• Hyphenation: sa‧vi

Noun

savi

1. clay

Inflection

Declension of savi (type VII/nimi, no gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	savi	savõd
genitive	savõ	savijõ, savii
partitive	savvia	saviitõ, savii
illative	savvõsõ, savvõ	saviisõ
inessive	savõz	saviiz
elative	savõssõ	saviissõ
allative	savõlõ	saviilõ
adessive	savõllõ	saviillõ
ablative	savõltõ	saviiltõ
translative	savõssi	saviissi
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the terminative is formed by adding the suffix -ssaa to the short illative (sg) or the genitive. ***) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka to the genitive.

References

• Hallap, V.; Adler, E.; Grünberg, S.; Leppik, M. (2012) Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language]‎^[4], 2nd edition, Tallinn