sīva

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See also: siva

Latgalian

Etymology

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *śéiwāˀ. Cognates include Latvian sieva.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: sī‧va

Noun

sīva f (diminutive sīveņa)

  1. wife

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References

  • A. Andronov, L. Leikuma (2008) Latgalīšu-Latvīšu-Krīvu sarunu vuordineica, Lvava, →ISBN, page 10
  • Nicole Nau (2011) A short grammar of Latgalian, München: LINCOM GmbH, →ISBN, page 18