savvy



savvy

(ˈsævi)
1. tv. & in. to understand (someone or something). (Adapted from Spanish sabe, he knows.) Do you savvy?
2. n. knowledge; know-how. I don’t have the savvy necessary to do the job.
3. mod. knowledgeable. He is one of the most savvy directors in New York.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Stanislovas-Lithuanian
Kazimierakah-zee-MYE-rahPolish
Mahdi-Arabic, Persian
HilleviHIL-le-vee (Swedish), HEEL-le-vee (Finnish)Swedish, Finnish
Svetlanasvyet-LAH-nah (Russian), sveet-LAH-nah (Russian)Russian, Slovak, Bulgarian, Serbian, Macedonian
Bidelia-Irish