yavi

Magdalena Peñasco Mixtec

Etymology 1

From Proto-Mixtec *yáwì.

Noun

yavi

  1. hole
  2. cave
  3. grave
Derived terms
  • kondii yavi
  • koo xtuyavi
  • yavi kâku lulu
  • yavi ndexexe
  • yavi soꞌo
  • yavi sukun
  • yavi xchii o
  • yavi xitni
  • yavi xuu
  • yavi yiki tiku
  • yavi yiꞌvi
  • yavi yulu
  • yavi yuxini
  • yeꞌe yavi
  • yuꞌu yavi

Etymology 2

From Proto-Mixtec *yawiʔ.

Noun

yavi

  1. agave (Agave spp.)
Derived terms
  • jiꞌi yavi
  • nduxi yavi
  • tiku yavi
  • xitu yavi
  • yavi kuaan
  • yavi kuijin
  • yavi ndakuesun
  • yavi nduxi
  • yavi palenque
  • yavi tikichi
  • yavi tiku
  • yavi tikunchi
  • yavi tnuu
  • yavi xtila
  • yavi yuku
  • yavi ñukoꞌyo

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
Derived terms
  • jinyavi

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
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