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Bulgarian
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *livъ. Synchronically, a deverbal of ли́я (líja, “to pour”).
Noun
лив • (liv) m (relational adjective ли́вен) (obsolete)
- flood, inundation
- (dialectal) molten substance
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lixъ.
Adjective
лив • (liv) (dialectal)
- Alternative form of лих (lih): twisted, crooked
- (of behavior/character) deviant, beasty
Noun
лив • (liv) m (dialectal)
- (figurative) beast, savage
Declension
References
- Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1986), “лив”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 3 (крес¹ – мѝнго¹), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, page 389
- Nayden Gerov (1899) “ливъ”, in Рѣчникъ на Блъгарскꙑй язꙑкъ. Съ тлъкувание рѣчи-тꙑ на Блъгарскꙑ и на Русскꙑ. [Dictionary of the Bulgarian language] (in Bulgarian), volume 3, Plovdiv: Дружествена печꙗтница "Съгласие.", page 11
- Nayden Gerov (1899) “ли́вꙑй; -въ, -ва, -во”, in Рѣчникъ на Блъгарскꙑй язꙑкъ. Съ тлъкувание рѣчи-тꙑ на Блъгарскꙑ и на Русскꙑ. [Dictionary of the Bulgarian language] (in Bulgarian), volume 3, Plovdiv: Дружествена печꙗтница "Съгласие.", page 11
Macedonian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Noun
лив • (liv) m
- molten metal
Declension
Etymology 2
Noun
лив • (liv) m
- beast
- Synonyms: ѕвер (dzver), ливот (livot)
Declension
References
- “лив” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) − drmj.eu
Russian
Pronunciation
Participle
лив • (liv)
- short past adverbial imperfective participle of лить (litʹ)
Ukrainian
Pronunciation
Verb
лив • (lyv)
- masculine singular past indicative imperfective of ли́ти (lýty)