Jutean Word summary
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noun
[I.] Immaterial/abstract/unknown gender
tavani
[taʋani]
truth
[taʋani]
truth
Jutean
⤷ Not dialect specific
⤷ Neutral
⤷ Not dialect specific
⤷ Neutral
Etymology
from 'tahiva' (word) + 'havani' (naturality, reality) Notes
1) 'Truth' as in having the quality of being true to something or someone, like 'staying true to yourself'
2) Also as in having the quality of 'truthfulness' or 'honesty', as opposed to a lie
3) for 'mundane' truths that are obviously true (gnostic statements), like 'the sun rises each morning [barring some catastrophe on a cosmic scale]' or 'most living fish swim'
from 'tahiva' (word) + 'havani' (naturality, reality) Notes
1) 'Truth' as in having the quality of being true to something or someone, like 'staying true to yourself'
2) Also as in having the quality of 'truthfulness' or 'honesty', as opposed to a lie
3) for 'mundane' truths that are obviously true (gnostic statements), like 'the sun rises each morning [barring some catastrophe on a cosmic scale]' or 'most living fish swim'
↺ 28 December 2015, 17:34
Inflection of 'tavani' (1 table)
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