Contionary:vu

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Ancient Chaian

Pronunciation

(Ancient Chaian) IPA: /ˈvu/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Chaian *vu

Noun

vu

  1. path, way

Inflection

Case Singular Plural
Nominative vu vuň
Genitive vuvauz {{{7}}}auz
Possessive vaurivu vaurivuň
Dative vukai {{{7}}}ai
Accusative vuniv {{{7}}}iv
Causative vuši {{{7}}}aši
Instrumental vusin {{{7}}}in
Comitative vuxi {{{7}}}i
Locative xivu xivuň

Etymology 2

Back-formation from vume ("still"), analyzed as vu + -me (negation marker)

Adjective

vu

  1. moving, active, not stationary


Etymology 3

Verb

vu

  1. passive particle of vuvau