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yave

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See also: Yavé and y'ave

Ladino

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Spanish llaue (key), from Latin clāvis (key), from Proto-Italic *klāwis, of ultimately Proto-Indo-European origin. Cognate with English clef.

Noun

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yave f (Hebrew spelling ייאב׳י, plural yaves)[1]

  1. (countable) key (an object designed to open and close a lock) [16th c.]
    • 1996, Sara Benveniste Benrey, edited by Yossi Benbenisty, Espertando el djudeo espanyol: poemas realidas i philosophia, kantes, sketches, piesas de teatro[1], Yossi Benbenisty, page 182:
      La yave tengo en la aldikera, tomala i avre la puerta.
      I have the key in the pocket; I take it out and open the door.

References

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  1. ^ yave”, in Trezoro de la Lengua Djudeoespanyola.