jivi
Cypriot Arabic
[edit]| Root |
|---|
| j-v-v |
| 2 terms |
Etymology
[edit]From Arabic جَوِّيّ (jawwiyy).
Adjective
[edit]jivi (feminine jvie, masculine plural jvin)
- cultivated, not wild
- Antonym: perri
References
[edit]- Borg, Alexander (2004) A Comparative Glossary of Cypriot Maronite Arabic (Arabic–English) (Handbook of Oriental Studies; I.70), Leiden and Boston: Brill, page 190