Catalan

Verb

fiu

1. first-person singular preterite indicative form of fer

Chuukese

Verb

fiu

1. to fight

Occitan

Alternative forms

• filh
• hilh

Etymology

From Old Provençal filh, from Latin fīlius.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈfiw]

Noun

fiu m

1. (Provence) son

Old Irish

Adjective

fiu

1. Alternative spelling of fíu

Romanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [fiw]

Etymology 1

From Latin fīlius, from Old Latin fīlios, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁y-li-os ‎(“sucker”), a derivation from the verbal root *dʰeh₁(y)- ‎(“to suck”).

Noun

fiu m ‎(plural fii)

1. son

Declension

Derived terms

• înfia
• fiuț, fiuleț

Related terms

• fie

See also

• tată
• mamă
• fiică

Etymology 2

Form of the verb fi

Verb

fiu

1. first-person singular subjunctive form of fi.

   O să fiu mai atent.‎

   I will be more careful.