dhuva

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts

• 𑀥𑀼𑀯 (Brahmi script)
• धुव (Devanagari script)
• ধুৰ (Bengali script)
• ධුව (Sinhalese script)
• ဓုဝ or ꩪုဝ (Burmese script)
• ธุว or ธุวะ (Thai script)
• ᨵᩩᩅ (Tai Tham script)
• ຘຸວ or ຘຸວະ (Lao script)
• ធុវ (Khmer script)
• 𑄙𑄪𑅇 (Chakma script)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit ध्रुव (dhruva), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dʰruwás. Cognate with Maharastri Prakrit 𑀥𑀼𑀯 (dhuva).

Adjective

dhuva

1. stable, permanent, durable
2. absolute
3. unfailing, imperishable