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divai

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Portuguese

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Verb

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divai

  1. second-person plural imperative of divar

Swahili

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Divai nyekundu na nyeupe
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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Malagasy divay, from French du vin (some wine). The borrowing may have been mediated through Ngazidja Comorian divai, although the Comorian form could also be a secondary borrowing from Swahili.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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divai class IX (plural divai class X)

  1. wine (alcoholic beverage made from grapes)

See also

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