esquiu

Catalan

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *skeuhaz, via a presumed Gothic *𐍃𐌺𐌹𐌿𐌷𐍃 (*skiuhs). Cognate with English shy, Italian schifo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əsˈkiw]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [esˈkiw]

Adjective

esquiu (feminine esquiva, masculine plural esquius, feminine plural esquives)

1. shy, aloof

Derived terms

• esquivar
• esquivesa
• esquívol

Further reading

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