mavi

Etymology

Ultimately from Arabic مَاوِيّ (māwiyy, “watery”). The “gay” sense is a semantic loan from Russian голубо́й (golubój, “light blue; gay”).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

mavi

1. blue
2. gay, homosexual

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:homoseksual

   • 2013 May 31, AzXeber‎:

     Bir oğlanın ʼmaviʼ olduğunu necə bilək?

     How can we know if a boy is 'blue' [i.e. gay]?

Noun

mavi

1. woman

References

• Terry Crowley, Claire Bowern, An Introduction to Historical Linguistics

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish ماوی (mavi), from Arabic مَاوِيّ (māwiyy, “watery”).

Adjective

mavi

1. blue

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Maybe ma- + Proto-Bantu -bɪ́ɪ̀, see BLR 5841”)

Pronunciation

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Noun

mavi class VI (plural only)

1. dung, excrement

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ماوی (mavi), from Arabic مَاوِيّ (māwiyy, “watery”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mɑːˈvɪ]
• Hyphenation: ma‧vi

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Adjective

mavi (intensive masmavi)

1. blue

Noun

mavi (definite accusative maviyi, plural maviler)

1. blue

   Synonym: gök