दैव

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit दैव (daiva).

Noun

दैव • (daiv) m, Urdu spelling دیو

1. deity
2. god
3. celestial being

See also

• देव (dev)

Sanskrit

Adjective

दैव (daiva)

1. belonging to or coming from the gods, divine, celestial
2. sacred to the gods
3. royal
4. depending on fate, fatal

References

• Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary, page 497