viu

Adjective

viu

1. Alternative form of yiu

Etymology

From Latin vīvus, from Proto-Italic *gʷīwos, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -iw

Adjective

viu (feminine viva, masculine plural vius, feminine plural vives)

1. living

Verb

viu

1. first-person singular preterite indicative form of veure
2. third-person singular present indicative form of viure
3. second-person singular imperative form of viure

Verb

viu

1. third-person singular preterite indicative of ver

Alternative forms

• vio (obsolete)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈviw/
• (Brazil) Homophone: vil

Verb

viu

1. Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você^?) preterite indicative of ver

Interjection

viu

1. used at the beginning or end of a sentence, especially imperative ones, as filler

   Viu, venha aqui quando puder.

   So, come here when you can.

   Não faça isso, viu.

   Don’t do that, OK?

Etymology

From Latin vīvus, from Proto-Italic *gʷīwos, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /viw/

Adjective

viu m, n (feminine singular vie, plural vii)

1. live, alive