देव
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[edit] Hindi
[edit] Etymology
From Sanskrit देव (devá); cognate with Latin deus, divus.
[edit] Noun
देव (deva)
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[edit] See also
[edit] Sanskrit
[edit] Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *deywós (“‘god, the celestial one’”); cognate with Latin deus, divus.
[edit] Adjective
देव (devá) m.
[edit] Noun
देव (devá) m.
- deity, god
- Name of इन्द्र as the god of the sky and giver of rain
- a cloud
- the image of a god, an idol
- a god on earth or among men, either Brahman, priest or king , prince (as a title of honour , esp. in the vocative "your majesty" or " your honour")
- Name of the number 33.
- a husband's brother, wife's brother-in-law
- a child
- a fool, dolt
- a man following any particular line or business
- a spearman, lancer
- emulation, wish to excel or overcome
- sport, play
- a sword
- Name of men
- Diminutive form of देवदत्त.
- an organ of sense
[edit] Declension
Masculine a-stem declension of देव
| 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) |
[edit] References
- Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary, page 492
