dzëwi

Kashubian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡zɜvʲi/
  • Syllabification: dzë‧wi

Adjective

dzëwi

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

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