ચાવી

Gujarati

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese chave.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃɑ.ʋi/
• Rhymes: -i
• Hyphenation: ચા‧વી

Noun

ચાવી • (cāvī) f

1. key (object that opens and closes a lock)

   Synonym: કૂંચી (kū̃cī)

   તમારી પાસે મારી ચાવી છે? ― tamārī pāse mārī cāvī che? ― Do you have my keys?

2. key (object that is inserted into a device and rotated to activate it)

   Synonyms: કૂંચી (kū̃cī), કળ (kaḷ), ચાંપ (cā̃p)

3. any of several tools designed to turn screws, bolts, nuts, etc., especially a spanner
4. (music) tuning lever; tuning wrench; hammer (tool used to tune certain stringed instruments, especially a sitar)

Declension

Declension of ચાવી
	singular	plural
nominative	ચાવી (cāvī)	ચાવીઓ (cāvīo)
oblique	ચાવી (cāvī)	ચાવીઓ (cāvīo)
vocative	ચાવી (cāvī)	ચાવીઓ (cāvīo)
instrumental	ચાવી (cāvī)	ચાવીઓ (cāvīo)
locative	ચાવીએ (cāvīe)	ચાવીઓએ (cāvīoe)