dzëwi

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Kashubian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *divъ (natural, intact; feral, wild). Cognate with Slovincian ʒävḯ, Polish dziwy.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡zɜvi/
  • Syllabification: dzë‧wi

Adjective[edit]

dzëwi (not comparable)

  1. untamed
  2. primitive, untrusting, uncultured
  3. incompatible with social norms, not legally sanctioned
  4. uncivilized man

Declension[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • dzëwi”, in Internetowi Słowôrz Kaszëbsczégò Jãzëka [Internet Dictionary of the Kashubian Language], Fundacja Kaszuby, 2022