ಹೇವ

Kannada

Etymology

Inherited from Old Kannada ಹೇವ (hēva). Cognate to Telugu ఏవ (ēva) and Tamil ஏவம் (ēvam).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /heːʋɐ/

Noun

ಹೇವ • (hēva)

1. loathing; abhorrence
2. distress; grief
3. hatred; enmity; antagonism
4. wrath; ire
5. shyness; bashfulness
6. self-respect
7. rivalry; competition
8. affront
9. disease
10. a blockhead; dolt
11. banner; flag

Declension

Case/Form	Singular	Plural
Nominative	ಹೇವವು (hēvavu)	ಹೇವಗಳು (hēvagaḷu)
Accusative	ಹೇವವನ್ನು (hēvavannu)	ಹೇವಗಳನ್ನು (hēvagaḷannu)
Instrumental	ಹೇವದಿಂದ (hēvadinda)	ಹೇವಗಳಿಂದ (hēvagaḷinda)
Dative	ಹೇವಕ್ಕೆ (hēvakke)	ಹೇವಗಳಿಗೆ (hēvagaḷige)
Genitive	ಹೇವದ (hēvada)	ಹೇವಗಳ (hēvagaḷa)

References

• V. Krishna (2019) “ಹೇವ”, in “Alar” V. Krishna's Kannada → English dictionary

Old Kannada

Etymology

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Noun

ಹೇವ (hēva)

1. sorrow
2. sickness

Descendants

• Kannada: ಹೇವ (hēva)
• → Old Marathi: 𑘮𑘹𑘪𑘰 (hevā)
  • Marathi: हेवा (hevā)

References

• Kittel, Ferdinand (1894) “ಹೇವ”, in Kittel's Kannada-English dictionary, Madras: University of Madras, published 1968-1971