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# {{lb|hi|Hinduism|Buddhism|Jainism}} [[deity]], [[god]], [[deva]]
# {{lb|hi|Hinduism|Buddhism|Jainism}} [[deity]], [[god]], [[deva]]
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#: {{Q|sa|Yaska|Nirukta|7|15|refn=<ref>Sarup, Lakshman. The Nighantu and the Nirukta, the oldest Indian treatise on etymology, philology and sementics [sic]. Delhi Motilal Banarsidass (1967). [https://archive.org/details/nighantuniruktao00yaskuoft/page/120/mode/2up]</ref>, <ref>Corno, Stefano, „Denn die Götter lieben das Verborgene“ ''parókṣa''-Etymologien als Zeichen einer gespaltenen Realität. ''with further references, in'': Beiträge zur Geschichte der Sprachwissenschaft, 32 (2022), 1-15, (ed.) Haßler, G., Rüter, A. Münster: Nodus Publikationen. {{ISSN|0939-2815}}.</ref>|quote='''devo''' dānādvā dīpanādvā dyotanādvā dyusthāno bhavatīti vā yo devaḥ sā devatā|t='''''Deva''''' (god) is (so called) from making gifts (''√dā'') or from being brilliant (''√dip''), from being radiant (''√dyut''), or because his sphere is heaven. He who is called god ('''''deva''''') is also called deity (''devatā'').|transyear=1967|transauthor=Sarup, Lakshman}}
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#: {{syn|hi|देवता|भगवान}}


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=====Related terms=====
=====Related terms=====
* {{l|hi|देवी}}
* {{l|hi|देवी}}

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# [[deity]], [[god]], the gods as the heavenly or shining ones, often reckoned as numbering 33, either 11 for each of the 3 worlds, or or 8 vasus, 11 rudras, and 12 ādityas, to which the 2 aśvins must be added. (Rigvedic, also accented déva according to Panini 3.3.120)
# [[deity]], [[god]], the gods as the heavenly or shining ones, often reckoned as numbering 33, either 11 for each of the 3 worlds, or or 8 vasus, 11 rudras, and 12 ādityas, to which the 2 aśvins must be added. (Rigvedic, also accented déva according to Panini 3.3.120)
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#: {{Q|sa|Yāska|Nirukta|7|15|refn=<ref>Sarup, Lakshman. The Nighantu and the Nirukta, the oldest Indian treatise on etymology, philology and sementics [sic]. Delhi Motilal Banarsidass (1967). [https://archive.org/details/nighantuniruktao00yaskuoft/page/120/mode/2up]</ref>, <ref>Corno, Stefano, „Denn die Götter lieben das Verborgene“ ''parókṣa''-Etymologien als Zeichen einer gespaltenen Realität. ''with further references, in'': Beiträge zur Geschichte der Sprachwissenschaft, 32 (2022), 1-15, (ed.) Haßler, G., Rüter, A. Münster: Nodus Publikationen. {{ISSN|0939-2815}}.</ref>|quote=devo dānādvā dīpanādvā dyotanādvā dyusthāno bhavatīti vā yo '''devaḥ''' sā devatā|t='''''Deva''''' (god) is (so called) from making gifts (''√dā'') or from being brilliant (''√dip''), from being radiant (''√dyut''), or because his sphere is heaven. He who is called god ('''''deva''''') is also called deity (''devatā'').|transyear=1967|transauthor=Sarup, Lakshman}}
# rarely also of evil demons (Atharvaveda, Taittiriya Samhita)
# rarely also of evil demons (Atharvaveda, Taittiriya Samhita)
# name of [[इन्द्र|Indra]] as the god of the sky and giver of rain (Epics)
# name of [[इन्द्र|Indra]] as the god of the sky and giver of rain (Epics)
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Revision as of 15:32, 26 August 2022

See also: देवृ, दैव, and द्व

Awadhi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit देव (devá), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *daywás, from Proto-Indo-European *deywós (“god, the celestial one”)

Noun

देव (dev) (plural देवन)

  1. deity, god, deva
    • Tulsidas, संकटमोचन हनुमानाष्टक :
      देवन आनि करी बिनती
      devan āni karī bintī

Hindi

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Sanskrit देव (devá), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *daywás, from Proto-Indo-European *deywós (“god, the celestial one”).

Pronunciation

Noun

देव • (dev) m (Urdu spelling دیو)

  1. (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) deity, god, deva
    Synonyms: देवता (devtā), भगवान (bhagvān)
Usage notes

The use of देव (dev) is generally restricted to compound words and proper names (रामदेव (rāmdev), हरदेव (hardev), etc.)

Declension
Declension of देव (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct देव
dev 		देव
dev
oblique देव
dev 		देवों
devõ
vocative देव
dev 		देवो
devo
Derived terms

Proper noun

देव • (dev) m (Urdu spelling دیو)

  1. a male given name, Dev, from Sanskrit
Declension
Declension of देव (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct देव
dev 		देव
dev
oblique देव
dev 		देवों
devõ
vocative देव
dev 		देवो
devo

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Persian دیو (dîv).

Noun

देव • (dev) m (Urdu spelling دیو)

  1. demon
  2. jinn, genie
  3. giant
Declension
Declension of देव (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct देव
dev 		देव
dev
oblique देव
dev 		देवों
devõ
vocative देव
dev 		देवो
devo

References

Old Gujarati

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit देव (devá); from Proto-Indo-Iranian *daywás, from Proto-Indo-European *deywós (“god, the celestial one”)

Noun

देव • (deva) m

  1. god

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *daywás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *daywás, from Proto-Indo-European *deywós (“god, the celestial one”). Cognate with Avestan 𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬎𐬎𐬀 (daēuua), Classical Persian دیو (dēv), Latin deus, divus.

Noun

देव m

  1. Devanagari script form of deva

Declension

Declension table of "देव" (masculine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)देवो (devo)देवा (devā)
Accusative (second)देवं (devaṃ)देवे (deve)
Instrumental (third)देवेन (devena)देवेहि (devehi) or देवेभि (devebhi)
Dative (fourth)देवस्स (devassa) or देवाय (devāya) or देवत्थं (devatthaṃ)देवानं (devānaṃ)
Ablative (fifth)देवस्मा (devasmā) or देवम्हा (devamhā) or देवा (devā)देवेहि (devehi) or देवेभि (devebhi)
Genitive (sixth)देवस्स (devassa)देवानं (devānaṃ)
Locative (seventh)देवस्मिं (devasmiṃ) or देवम्हि (devamhi) or देवे (deve)देवेसु (devesu)
Vocative (calling)देव (deva)देवा (devā)

Rajasthani

Etymology

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Noun

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  1. deity
  2. god
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Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Alternative scripts

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *daywás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *daywás, from Proto-Indo-European *deywós (“god, the celestial one”). Cognate with Avestan 𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬎𐬎𐬀 (daēuua), Classical Persian دیو (dēv), Latin deus, divus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

देव • (devá) stem (Vedic daivá)

  1. heavenly, divine, also said of terrestrial things of high excellence (Rigvedic)

Noun

देव • (devá) stem, m (Vedic daivá)

  1. deity, god, the gods as the heavenly or shining ones, often reckoned as numbering 33, either 11 for each of the 3 worlds, or or 8 vasus, 11 rudras, and 12 ādityas, to which the 2 aśvins must be added. (Rigvedic, also accented déva according to Panini 3.3.120)
    Yāska, Nirukta 7.15:[1], [2]
    devo dānādvā dīpanādvā dyotanādvā dyusthāno bhavatīti vā yo devaḥ sā devatā
    • 1967 translation by Sarup, Lakshman
      Deva (god) is (so called) from making gifts (√dā) or from being brilliant (√dip), from being radiant (√dyut), or because his sphere is heaven. He who is called god (deva) is also called deity (devatā).
  2. rarely also of evil demons (Atharvaveda, Taittiriya Samhita)
  3. name of Indra as the god of the sky and giver of rain (Epics)
  4. the image of a god, an idol (Vishnu-Smriti)
  5. a god on earth or among men, either Brahman, priest or king, prince, as a title of honour, especially in the vocative "your majesty" or " your honour" (Rigvedic)
  6. name of the number 33 (Gaṇitādhyāya)
  7. as a given name, diminutive of देवदत्त (devadatta) (Panini 5.3.83)

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of देव (devá)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative देवः
deváḥ 		देवौ / देवा¹
devaú / devā́¹ 		देवाः / देवासः¹
devā́ḥ / devā́saḥ¹
Vocative देव
déva 		देवौ / देवा¹
dévau / dévā¹ 		देवाः / देवासः¹
dévāḥ / dévāsaḥ¹
Accusative देवम्
devám 		देवौ / देवा¹
devaú / devā́¹ 		देवान्
devā́n
Instrumental देवेन
devéna 		देवाभ्याम्
devā́bhyām 		देवैः / देवेभिः¹
devaíḥ / devébhiḥ¹
Dative देवाय
devā́ya 		देवाभ्याम्
devā́bhyām 		देवेभ्यः
devébhyaḥ
Ablative देवात्
devā́t 		देवाभ्याम्
devā́bhyām 		देवेभ्यः
devébhyaḥ
Genitive देवस्य
devásya 		देवयोः
deváyoḥ 		देवानाम्
devā́nām
Locative देवे
devé 		देवयोः
deváyoḥ 		देवेषु
devéṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Derived terms

Descendants

References

Footnotes

  1. ^ Sarup, Lakshman. The Nighantu and the Nirukta, the oldest Indian treatise on etymology, philology and sementics [sic]. Delhi Motilal Banarsidass (1967). [1]
  2. ^ Corno, Stefano, „Denn die Götter lieben das Verborgene“ parókṣa-Etymologien als Zeichen einer gespaltenen Realität. with further references, in: Beiträge zur Geschichte der Sprachwissenschaft, 32 (2022), 1-15, (ed.) Haßler, G., Rüter, A. Münster: Nodus Publikationen. →ISSN.
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