devi

See also: Devi, devī, and ɖevi

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdeɪvi/

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• Rhymes: -eɪvi

Noun

devi (plural devis)

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

   Coordinate term: deva

Esperanto

Etymology

From French devoir, ultimately from Latin dēbeō (“to owe, to be bound to do something”). Compare Spanish deber, Italian dovere, Portuguese dever, as well as English due and endeavor.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdevi/

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• Rhymes: -evi
• Hyphenation: de‧vi

Verb

devi (present devas, past devis, future devos, conditional devus, volitive devu)

1. ought; should; must
   • 1905, L. L. Zamenhof, Fundamento de Esperanto, Antaŭparolo.

     La fundamento de nia lingvo devas resti por ĉiam netuŝebla.

     The foundation of our language must stay forever untouchable.

   • 1915, L. L. Zamenhof (translator), Malnova Testamento, Levidoj 27:33.

     Oni ne devas esplori, ĉu ĝi estas bona aŭ malbona, kaj oni ĝin devas ne anstataŭigi.

     One should not examine whether it is good or bad, and one should not make a substitute for it.

   • 2012, Plato, translated by Donald Broadribb, La Respubliko (Traduko al Esperanto) [The Republic (Translation into Esperanto)], 2nd corrected edition (paperback), New York: Mondial, →ISBN, page 17:

     "Eble ni persvados vin ke vi devas lasi nin foriri."

     "Perhaps we will convince you that you must let us leave."

Usage notes

Ordinarily means must, in the stronger form. To say should or ought, in the weaker form, the conditional devus is used, even in non-conditional clauses. When one actually uses devi in the conditional mood, it is often shown with kvazaŭ or se to avoid confusion.

Conjugation

Conjugation of devi

		present		past		future
		singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
tense		devas		devis		devos
active participle		devanta	devantaj	devinta	devintaj	devonta	devontaj
	acc.	devantan	devantajn	devintan	devintajn	devontan	devontajn
nominal active participle		devanto	devantoj	devinto	devintoj	devonto	devontoj
	acc.	devanton	devantojn	devinton	devintojn	devonton	devontojn
adverbial active participle		devante		devinte		devonte
		infinitive	devi	imperative	devu	conditional	devus

Galician

Verb

devi

1. (reintegrationist norm) first-person singular preterite indicative of dever