lív

Faroese

[lʊiːv]

noun
Definitions
  • life
  • lifetime
  • lifestyle
  • circumstances of life
  • liveliness
  • (in phrases) body

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse líf derived from Proto-Germanic *lībą (life, body), *lībaną (remain, be left, stay) derived from Proto-Indo-European *leyp- (stick, leave, cling, linger, smudge, smear, remain, glue, continue, fat, sticky substance, oil, adhere, paste, adhesive, fat substance, fatty substance).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*leyp-

Gloss

stick, leave, cling, linger, smudge, smear, remain, glue, continue, fat, sticky substance, oil, adhere, paste, adhesive, fat substance, fatty substance

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Kanji

脂

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🍡 🍢 🏑 🏒 🥍 🥢

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