сав

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *saba, compare Mongghul sawaa (“container, equipment, weapon”).

Noun

сав • (sav)

1. container, vessel, vase, receptacle, crockery, bag

Etymology

Metathesized from earlier вас, from Proto-Slavic *vьśь.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sâʋ/

Adjective

са̏в (Latin spelling sȁv)

1. all, complete, whole

   сав св(иј)ет ― the whole world

   сви људи ― all the people

   сво радништво ― the whole working class

   све вр(иј)еме ― all the time

   свом снагом/силом ― with all one's force

2. (pronominally, in masculine plural) everybody, everyone, all

   сви су дошли на забаву ― everyone came to the party

   свима идеш на живце! ― you're getting on everyone's nerves!

   сви за једног, један за све ― all for one, one for all

3. (pronominally, in neuter singular) everything, all

   све си појео ― you ate everything

   доста ми је свега! ― I'm fed up with everything

   то је све ― that's all

   све у све(му) ― all in all

   све(му) си ти крив ― you are to blame for everything

   ни за све на св(иј)ету ― for nothing in the world

   пр(иј)е свега ― above all

   уз(а) све то ― in addition to all that

   све најбоље! ― all the best!

4. (pronominally, as an intensifier) all, completely

   сав сам мокар ― I'm completely wet

   све тамо до мора ― all the way to the sea

References

• “сав” in Hrvatski jezični portal