HindiEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Sanskrit देव (devá); from Proto-Indo-Iranian *devá-, from Proto-Indo-European *deywós (“god, the celestial one”); cognate with Avestan 𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬎𐬎𐬀 (daēva), Persian دیو (dēv), and Latin deus, divus. See daeva for more.
NounEdit
देव • (dev) m (Urdu spelling ديو)
Usage notesEdit
The use of देव (dev) is generally restricted to compound words and proper names (रामदेव (rāmdev), हरदेव (hardev), etc.)
SynonymsEdit
- (more common) देवता (devtā)
Derived termsEdit
- देवकन्या (dev-kanyā, “nymph, celestial maiden”)
- देवकार्य (dev-kārya, “religious rite for propitiating a deity”)
- देवकुल (dev-kul, “pantheon”)
- देवगृह (dev-gŕh, “temple, abode of a deity”)
- देवत्रिय (dev-triya, “the Holy Trinity of Vishnu, Brahma, and Shiva”)
- देवदूत (dev-dūt, “angel, divine messenger”)
ReferencesEdit
- देव in Bahri, Hardev (1989), Learners' Hindi-English dictionary (Delhi: Rajpal & Sons)
RajasthaniEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Sanskrit देव (devá); from Proto-Indo-Iranian *devá-, from Proto-Indo-European *deywós (“god, the celestial one”); cognate with Avestan 𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬎𐬎𐬀 (daēva), Persian دیو (dēv), and Latin deus, divus. See daeva for more.
NounEdit
देव (dev) ?
Related termsEdit
- देवरौ (devrau)
SanskritEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Proto-Indo-Iranian *devá-, Proto-Indo-European *deywós (“god, the celestial one”); cognate with Avestan 𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬎𐬎𐬀 (daēva), Persian دیو (dēv), and Latin deus, divus. See daeva for more.
AdjectiveEdit
देव (devá) m
NounEdit
देव (devá) m
- deity, god, the gods as the heavenly or shining ones, often reckoned as numbering 33, either 11 for each of the 3 worlds, or or 8 vasus , 11 rudras , and 12 ādityas, to which the 2 aśvins must be added. (Rigvedic, also accented déva according to Panini 3.3.120);
- rarely also of evil demons (Atharvaveda, Taittiriya Samhita)
- Name of Indra as the god of the sky and giver of rain (Epics)
- the image of a god, an idol (Vishnu-Smriti)
- a god on earth or among men, either Brahman, priest or king, prince, as a title of honour, especially in the vocative "your majesty" or " your honour" (Rigvedic)
- Name of the number 33 (Gaṇitādhyāya)
- as a given name, Diminutive of देवदत्त (devadatta) (Panini 5.3.83)
DeclensionEdit
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | देवः (devaḥ) | देवौ (devau) | देवाः (devāḥ) |
| Vocative | देव (deva) | देवौ (devau) | देवाः (devāḥ) |
| Accusative | देवम् (devam) | देवौ (devau) | देवान् (devān) |
| Instrumental | देवेन (devena) | देवाभ्याम् (devābhyām) | देवैः (devaiḥ) |
| Dative | देवाय (devāya) | देवाभ्याम् (devābhyām) | देवेभ्यः (devebhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | देवात् (devāt) | देवाभ्याम् (devābhyām) | देवेभ्यः (devebhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | देवस्य (devasya) | देवयोः (devayoḥ) | देवानाम् (devānām) |
| Locative | देवे (deve) | देवयोः (devayoḥ) | देवेषु (deveṣu) |
DescendantsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary, page 492
