रवा

Hindi

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ɾə.ʋɑː/, [ɾɐ.ʋäː]

Etymology 1

From , from an r-dialect form of Sanskrit लव (láva). Cognate with Marathi रवा (ravā, “semolina”).

Noun

रवा • (ravā) m

1. particle; grain; tiny part of something

   Synonyms: अणु (aṇu), अंश (añś)

2. semolina
3. gunpowder

   Synonym: बारूद (bārūd)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Persian روا (ravâ).

Adjective

रवा • (ravā) (Urdu spelling روا)

1. suitable; proper, right

   Synonyms: सही (sahī), उचित (ucit)

Derived terms

• रवादार (ravādār)