javiu

Sicilian

Alternative forms
  • gàuju

Etymology

Dialectal variant of an earlier gauju, from Latin gaudium (“joy”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈja.vjʊ/
  • Hyphenation: jà‧viu

Noun

javiu m

  1. (Prevalent in Eastern Sicily) joy, delight
    Synonyms: cuntintizza, filicità
    Trìvulu 'n cumuni e menzu javiu.
    Misery loves company.
  • jabbu
  • maravigghia
  • maravigghiusu
  • senza jabbu e senza maravigghia
  • trìvulu mpara a chiànciri
  • àjiru
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