स्व

Newar

Etymology

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *g-sum.

Numeral

स्व • (swa)

1. three

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Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *swá, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *swá, from Proto-Indo-European *swé (“self”). Cognate with Avestan 𐬓𐬀 (xᵛa), Latin suus, Ancient Greek ἑός (heós), Persian خود (khod), Russian свой (svoj).

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /sʋɐ́/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /s̪ʋɐ/

Pronoun

स्व • (svá)

1. (possessive) his/her own
2. of self

Noun

स्व • (svá) stem, m

1. one's self

Derived terms

• स्वतन्त्र (svátantra, “self-dependent”)
• स्वराज (svárāja, “self-rule, sovereignty”)
• स्वाभिमान (svā́bhimāna, “self-respect”)