Contionary:viza

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Grekelin

Pronunciation (IPA)

  • IPA: /ˈvi.za/, [ˈvi.za]

Etymology

Borrowed from Hungarian víz, possibly a borrow from Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥, and as such, cognate with English water and Russian вода. Displaced Old Grekelin νερόν (nerón, "water").

Noun

  1. Water (liquid H₂O)
    Pino eni pohari viza.   (I am drinking a glass of water)
  1. (By extension) Utility bill for water
    Enna fizeto to viza.   (I will pay the water bill)