Bive

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Astapori Valyrian

Etymology

From High Valyrian bībagon + -io (one who sucks). Cognate with Meereenese Valyrian fiwa.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈbive/

Rhymes: -ive

Noun

bive (celestial, plural bive)

  1. baby, infant, suckling
    Do hóneski séntagho sir poji bive, si jimeri bodedhi.
    They have yet to kill their sucklings, they are half-trained.
    -Master Slaver (Game of Thrones, Episode 303)
    Mazedhan lódhiri hime bive p'aeske ej'Astapór dos, grudvari me bodmari he Dovoghedhy.
    I was taken as a baby by the masters of Astapor, raised and trained as Unsullied.
    -Grey Worm (Game of Thrones, Episode 404)
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