сывӑ

Chuvash

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Turkic *sạg (“healthy”). Cognate with Azerbaijani sağ etc.

Adjective

сывӑ • (syvă)

1. healthy

   сывӑ ҫын ― syvă śyn ― a healthy person

   сывӑ шӑл ― syvă šăl ― a healthy tooth

   вӑл сывӑ мар ― văl syvă mar ― he is not healthy

Derived terms

• сывӑ-и (syvă-i, “hello!”)
• сывӑ пулӑр (syvă p̬ulăr, “goodbye!”)
• сывӑ пултӑр (syvă p̬ult̬ăr, “long live”)

Noun

сывӑ • (syvă)

1. (dialectal) health

   Synonym: сывлӑх (syvlăh)