deva

See also: Deva, devā, devă, děva, and Děva

English

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Etymology

Transliteration of Sanskrit देव (deva, “deity, god”). Doublet of daeva.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdeɪvə/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -eɪvə

Noun

deva (plural devas)

1. A god in Vedic mythology, Hinduism and Buddhism.

   Coordinate term: devi

Derived terms

• devic

Related terms

• deodar(a)
• Devanagari
• devata (“a lesser god in nature”)
• devi (“goddess”)

Anagrams

• Dave, E.D. Va., Veda, dave, vade

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit देव (deva).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdeː.vaː/
• Hyphenation: de‧va
• Rhymes: -eːvaː

Noun

deva m (plural deva's or devas, no diminutive)

1. (Hinduism, Buddhism) deva, a Hindu or Buddhist deity

Related terms

• joviaal
• Zeus

Galician

Verb

deva

1. (reintegrationist norm) inflection of dever:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative