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