yavi

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Magdalena Peñasco Mixtec

Etymology 1

From Proto-Mixtec *yáwì.

Noun

yavi

  1. hole
  2. cave
  3. grave
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Proto-Mixtec *yawiʔ.

Noun

yavi

  1. agave (Agave spp.)
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Etymology 3

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

yavi (present singular yávi)

  1. get tired
    Synonyms: kuita, ku-uꞌvi
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References

  • Aguilar Feria, Martimiana, García Rojas, Vicente, Erickson de Hollenbach, Elena (2017) Diccionario mixteco de Magdalena Peñasco (Saꞌan Ñuu Savi) (Serie de vocabularios y diccionarios indígenas “Mariano Silva y Aceves”; 50)‎ (in Spanish), Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., page 621