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జీవి

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See also: జ్వ and జీవం

Telugu

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Etymology

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జీవము (jīvamu) +‎ -ఇ (-i).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /d͡ʑiːʋi/, [d͡ʒiːʋi]

Noun

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జీవి (jīvi? (plural జీవులు)

  1. a living being; organism
    • 2021, Chandrabose (lyrics and music), “Daakko Daakko Meka”, in Devi Sri Prasad (music), Pushpa: The Rise[1], performed by Shivam:
      ఒక జీవికి ఆకలేసిందా..
      ఇంకో జీవికి ఆయువు మూడిందే!
      oka jīviki ākalēsindā..
      iṅkō jīviki āyuvu mūḍindē!
      For the hunger of one organism to subside...
      Another organism must have its life cut short!

Suffix

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జీవి (jīvi)

  1. (at the end of compounds) one who makes a living by

Derived terms

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