vija
See also: вія
Albanian
Verb
vija
- first-person singular imperfect of vete
- first-person singular imperfect of vë
- first-person singular imperfect of vij
Livonian
Alternative forms
- (Courland) vijā
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *viha.
Noun
vija
- (Salaca) venom
References
Portuguese
Verb
vija
- inflection of viger:
- first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative
- inflection of vigir:
- first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From viti "to bend". Comes from the practice of using crossed bundles of bent mature asparagus stalks to filter liquids. Recorded in Široki Brijeg and (unpublished) Ričice.
Noun
vija
- mature asparagus
References
- Mabić, Franjo (2005) “Šparoga”, in Fratarska kuhinja u slici i riječi, Zagreb: Alfa, →ISBN