esquiu

Catalan

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *skeuhaz, via a presumed Gothic *𐍃𐌺𐌹𐌿𐌷𐍃 (*skiuhs). Cognate with English shy.

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /əsˈkiw/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /esˈkiw/

Adjective

esquiu (feminine esquiva, masculine plural esquius, feminine plural esquives)

shy, aloof

Derived terms

esquivar
esquivesa
esquívol

Further reading

“esquiu” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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