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Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *skeuhaz, via a presumed Gothic *𐍃𐌺𐌹𐌿𐌷𐍃 (*skiuhs). Cognate with English shy, Italian schifo.
Pronunciation
Adjective
esquiu (feminine esquiva, masculine plural esquius, feminine plural esquives)
- shy, aloof
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