наяву

Russian

Etymology

Constructed as if from на (na) + яву́ (javú), from *ява́ (compare Ukrainian ява́ (javá, reality), and Russian явь (javʹ) with the same meaning).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [nə(j)ɪˈvu]
  • (file)

Adverb

наяву́ • (najavú)

  1. in real life, while awake, not in a dream

Ukrainian

Etymology

Constructed as if from на (na) + яву́ (javú), from ява́ (javá, reality, real life, wakefulness).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [nɐjɐˈwu]
  • (file)

Adverb

наяву́ • (najavú)

  1. in real life, while awake, not in a dream

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