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

Declension of ಹೇವವು (hēvavu)

	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, Zerodha

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