सेवा
Hindi
Etymology
From Sanskrit सेवा (sevā). The use as in bus service is a semantic loan from English service.
Pronunciation
Noun
सेवा • (sevā) f
- service, care
- (deprecated template usage) सैनिक सेवा ― sainik sevā ― military service
- service, facility
- (deprecated template usage) बस सेवा ― bas sevā ― bus service
Declension
Derived terms
- सेवा करना (sevā karnā, “to serve, to take care”)
Sanskrit
Noun
सेवा • (sevā) stem, f
- service, attendance on (loc. gen., or comp. ; सेवां-√कृ, with gen., ‘to be in the service of’) Mn. MBh. &c.
- worship, homage, reverence, devotion to (gen. or comp.) ib.
- sexual intercourse with (comp.) Hit. Subh.
- addiction to, indulgence in, practice or employment or frequent enjoyment of (comp.) Nir. Mn. MBh. &c.
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