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Pannonian Rusyn
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old Slovak živý, from Proto-Slavic *živъ.
Adjective
живи (živi) (comparative живши, superlative найживши, adverb живо, abstract noun живосц, diminutive живучки)
- (not comparable) alive, living
- Antonym: мертви (mertvi)
- живе стрибло ― žive striblo ― quicksilver
- (not comparable) living (being a typical example of)
- lively (having much energy and vitality)
- active, mobile (e.g. of traffic)
- Synonym: активни (aktivni)
- (not comparable) living (of languages; still actively spoken)
- Antonym: мертви (mertvi)
- (not comparable) living, running (of machinery or programs; that which is still in function)
- Antonym: мертви (mertvi)
- vivid, bright, vibrant (of colours)
- agile, quick, alert
- Synonym: швидки (švidki)
- spirited, vivacious, perky, brisk
- Near-synonym: весели (veseli)
- serene, cheerful
- (colloquial, music) live
Declension
References
- Medʹeši, H., Fejsa, M., Timko-Djitko, O. (2010) “живи”, in Ramač, Ju., editor, Руско-сербски словнїк (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy
- Fejsa, M., Šlemender, M., Čelʹovski, S. (2022) “alive”, in Анґлийско-руски словнїк (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy; Ruska matka, →ISBN, page 21
- Fejsa, M., Šlemender, M., Čelʹovski, S. (2022) “bright”, in Анґлийско-руски словнїк (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy; Ruska matka, →ISBN, page 43
- Fejsa, M., Šlemender, M., Čelʹovski, S. (2022) “lively”, in Анґлийско-руски словнїк (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy; Ruska matka, →ISBN, page 168
- Fejsa, M., Šlemender, M., Čelʹovski, S. (2022) “living”, in Анґлийско-руски словнїк (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy; Ruska matka, →ISBN, page 168
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
живи (živi)
- inflection of живиц (živic):
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
- най це бог живи ― naj ce boh živi ― God bless you (literally, “may God nourish you”)
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
живи (živi)
- nominative/accusative/vocative plural of жив (živ): yawns
Russian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Verb
живи́ • (živí)
- second-person singular imperative imperfective of жить (žitʹ)
Etymology 2
Verb
живи́ • (živí)
- second-person singular imperative imperfective of живи́ть (živítʹ)
Serbo-Croatian
Adjective
живи (Latin spelling živi)
- inflection of жив:
- masculine nominative/vocative plural
- definite masculine nominative/vocative singular
- definite inanimate masculine accusative singular
Noun
живи (Latin spelling živi)
- dative/locative singular of жива
Ukrainian
Pronunciation
Verb
живи́ • (žyvý)
- second-person singular imperative imperfective of жи́ти (žýty)