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’Ljubavi’: On the Croatian word for love
Letter to the Editor | Wednesday, May 17, 2023
My favorite word is ljubavi. Pronounced “loo-buh-vee,” ljubavi is the Croatian word for love and what my grandparents have always called me and my sister Ella. My Grandma and Grandpa immigrated to the United States in 1970 from the city of Rijeka, Croatia, and have lived down the street from me nearly my whole life. I