juvy

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

juvenile +‎ -y with elision; morphologically analogous to bougie = bourgeoisie + -ie/-y.

Noun[edit]

juvy (countable and uncountable, plural juvies)

  1. Alternative spelling of juvie

Guaraní[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

juvy (transitive, regular)

  1. to hang
  2. to strangle
  3. to suffocate
  4. to choke

Conjugation[edit]

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Mbyá Guaraní[edit]

Verb[edit]

juvy

  1. (auxiliary) to come (while doing something else)
    Ojapukai ouvy.
    He came laughing.