(masculine) deceit (act or practice intended to deceive)
(masculine) slander (false, malicious statement)
Pronounced as (IPA)
/aˈlej.vi/
Etymology
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese aleive. Further etymology is uncertain. Possibly Gothic 𐌻𐌴𐍅𐌾𐌰𐌽 (lēwjan, “to betray; to deceive”) or Arabic العَيْب (al-ʕayb).