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жвавий

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Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Possibly borrowed from Polish żwawy,[1] from Proto-Slavic *žьvavъ.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈʒʋaʋei̯]
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Adjective

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жва́вий (žvávyj) (adverb жва́во, abstract noun жва́вість)

  1. lively, animated
    Synonym: рухли́вий (ruxlývyj)
  2. sprightly
  3. brisk
  4. vibrant

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1985), “жвавий”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), volume 2 (Д – Копці), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka, page 189

Further reading

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