javiu
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Sicilian
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Dialectal variant of an earlier gauju, from Latin gaudium (“joy”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]javiu m
- (Prevalent in Eastern Sicily) joy, delight
- Synonyms: cuntintizza, filicità
- Trìvulu 'n cumuni e menzu javiu.
- Misery loves company.