ચાવી

Gujarati

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese chave, from Old Galician-Portuguese chave (“key”), from Latin clāvis (“key”), from Proto-Italic *klāwis (“bolt, lock, bar”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

ચાવી • (cāvī) f

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

   Synonym: કૂંચી (kū̃cī)

   તમારી પાસે મેરી ચાવી છે? ― tamārī pāse merī 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)