leiv

See also: Leiv

Romansch

Etymology 1

From Latin labium, from Proto-Indo-European *leb- (“to hang loosely”).

Noun

leiv f (plural leivs)

(Puter, anatomy) lip

Alternative forms

(Rumantsch Grischun, Surmiran, Vallader) lef
(Sursilvan) levz, levza
(Sutsilvan) leavz, leavza

Etymology 2

From Latin levis, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁lengʷʰ- (“light”).

Adjective

leiv m (feminine singular leiva, masculine plural leivs, feminine plural leivas)

(Vallader) light (of weight)
(Vallader) easy

Alternative forms

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran) lev
(Sutsilvan) leav

Synonyms

(Puter, Vallader) liger

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