vija

See also: вія

Albanian

Verb

vija

  1. first-person singular imperfect of vete
  2. first-person singular imperfect of
  3. first-person singular imperfect of vij

Livonian

Alternative forms

  • (Courland) vijā

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *viha.

Noun

vija

  1. (Salaca) venom

References

Portuguese

Verb

vija

  1. inflection of viger:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative
  2. inflection of vigir:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. 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 Recorded in Široki Brijeg and (unpublished) Ričice.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

  1. mature asparagus

References

  • Mabić, Franjo (2005) “Šparoga”, in Fratarska kuhinja u slici i riječi, Zagreb: Alfa, →ISBN