servi

See also: Servi, serví, servì, servî, and seřvi

Chavacano

Etymology

Inherited from Spanish servir (“to serve”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /seɾˈbi/, [seɾˈbi]
• Hyphenation: ser‧vi

Verb

serví

1. to serve
2. (Ternateño) to use

   Synonym: (Caviteño, Cotabateño, Zamboangueño) usa

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for servi

	tense	infinitive	present	future
Zamboanga City conjugation	servi	ya servi	ta servi	ay servi
Cavite conjugation				di servi

Crimean Tatar

Alternative forms

• selbi

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish سروی (servi), from Persian سرو (sarv), from Middle Persian 𐫘𐫡𐫇 (srw /⁠sarw⁠/, “cypress”).

Noun

servi

1. cypress (Cupressaceae).

Declension

Declension of servi

nominative	servi
genitive	serviniñ
dative	servige
accusative	servini
locative	servide
ablative	serviden

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsɛrvɪ]

Verb

servi

1. second-person singular imperative of servat

Esperanto

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈservi/

• Audio 1:

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• Audio 2:

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• Rhymes: -ervi
• Syllabification: ser‧vi

Verb

servi (present servas, past servis, future servos, conditional servus, volitive servu)

1. to serve

Conjugation

Conjugation of servi

		present		past		future
		singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
tense		servas		servis		servos
active participle		servanta	servantaj	servinta	servintaj	servonta	servontaj
	acc.	servantan	servantajn	servintan	servintajn	servontan	servontajn
passive participle		servata	servataj	servita	servitaj	servota	servotaj
	acc.	servatan	servatajn	servitan	servitajn	servotan	servotajn
nominal active participle		servanto	servantoj	servinto	servintoj	servonto	servontoj
	acc.	servanton	servantojn	servinton	servintojn	servonton	servontojn
nominal passive participle		servato	servatoj	servito	servitoj	servoto	servotoj
	acc.	servaton	servatojn	serviton	servitojn	servoton	servotojn
adverbial active participle		servante		servinte		servonte
adverbial passive participle		servate		servite		servote
		infinitive	servi	imperative	servu	conditional	servus

Derived terms

• servilo
• servo

Further reading

• “servi”, in Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto [Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Esperanto], 2020, →ISBN
• “servi”, in Reta Vortaro [Online Dictionary] (in Esperanto), 1997-2026

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɛʁ.vi/

• Audio (France (Brétigny-sur-Orge)):

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• Audio (Canada (Shawinigan)):

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• Audio (France (Vosges)):

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• Homophones: servie, servies, servis, servit, servît

Participle

servi (feminine servie, masculine plural servis, feminine plural servies)

1. past participle of servir

Anagrams

• ivres, revis, rives, rivés, sévir, vires, virés, viser

Galician

Verb

servi

1. (reintegrationist norm) inflection of servir:
   1. first-person singular preterite indicative
   2. second-person plural imperative

Inari Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *seaprē.

Noun

servi

1. association

Inflection

Even i-stem, rˈv-rv gradation
Nominative	servi
Genitive	seervi
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	servi	seervih
Accusative	seervi	seervijd
Genitive	seervi	servij seervij
Illative	siärván	servijd
Locative	seervist	seervijn
Comitative	servijn	servijguin
Abessive	servittáá	servijttáá
Essive	servin
Partitive	servid
Possessive forms Singular Dual Plural 1st person — — — 2nd person — — — 3rd person — — —

Further reading

• Eino Koponen, Klaas Ruppel, Kirsti Aapala, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎^[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland

Interlingua

Verb

servi

1. present of servir
2. imperative of servir

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɛr.vi/
• Rhymes: -ɛrvi
• Hyphenation: sèr‧vi

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

servi m pl

1. masculine plural of servo

Noun

servi m pl

1. plural of servo

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

servi

1. inflection of servire:
   1. second-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Anagrams

• versi

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈsɛr.wiː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈsɛr.vi]

Noun

servī m

1. inflection of servus:
   1. genitive singular
   2. nominative/vocative plural

Verb

servī

1. second-person singular present active imperative of serviō

Louisiana Creole

Etymology

From French servir (“to attack”), compare Haitian Creole sèvi.

Verb

servi

1. to serve

References

• Alcée Fortier, Louisiana Folktales

Mauritian Creole

Etymology

From French servir.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɛːvi/

Verb

servi (medial form servi)

1. to use, utilise

   Synonym: itilize

2. to serve

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /seʁˈvi/ [seɦˈvi]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /seʁˈvi/ [seɦˈvi]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /seɾˈvi/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /seʁˈvi/
  • (Caipira) IPA^(key): /seɻˈvi/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɨɾˈvi/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɨɾˈvi/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɨɾˈbi/ [sɨɾˈβi]

Verb

servi

1. inflection of servir:
   1. first-person singular preterite indicative
   2. second-person plural imperative

Romanian

Alternative forms

• серви (servi) — post-1930s Cyrillic spelling

Etymology

Borrowed from French servir, from Latin servīre. Compare the inherited doublet șerbi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /serˈvi/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -i
• Hyphenation: ser‧vi

Verb

a servi (third-person singular present servește, past participle servit) 4th conjugation

1. to serve
2. to serve up, dish up
3. to wait on, attend
4. to assist, help

Conjugation

    conjugation of servi (fourth conjugation, -esc- infix)

infinitive			a servi
gerund			servind
past participle			servit
number		singular			plural
person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		eu	tu	el/ea	noi	voi	ei/ele
	present	servesc	servești	servește	servim	serviți	servesc
	imperfect	serveam	serveai	servea	serveam	serveați	serveau
	simple perfect	servii	serviși	servi	servirăm	servirăți	serviră
	pluperfect	servisem	serviseși	servise	serviserăm	serviserăți	serviseră
subjunctive		eu	tu	el/ea	noi	voi	ei/ele
	present	să servesc	să servești	să servească	să servim	să serviți	să servească
imperative		—	tu	—	—	voi	—
	affirmative		servește			serviți
	negative		nu servi			nu serviți

Related terms

• serv
• servici
• servil
• servitor

See also

• slugări
• sluji

Further reading

• “servi”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026

Turkish

servi

Alternative forms

• selvi

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish سروی (servi), from Persian سرو (sarv), from Middle Persian 𐫘𐫡𐫇 (srw /⁠sarw⁠/, “cypress”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /seɾˈvi/, /selˈvi/, [sɛɾˈvi]
• Hyphenation: ser‧vi

Noun

servi (definite accusative serviyi, plural serviler)

1. cypress (an evergreen coniferous tree)

Derived terms

• bataklık servisi
• dağ servisi
• gümüşservi
• servi boylu
• servigiller
• servilik

Further reading

• “servi”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
• Ayverdi, İlhan (2010), “servi”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı
• Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “servi”, in Nişanyan Sözlük