Shiva

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English[edit]

A statue in Bangalore depicting Shiva meditating

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Etymology[edit]

From Sanskrit शिव (śivá, the auspicious one).

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Proper noun[edit]

Shiva

  1. (Hinduism) The god of destruction and transformation, and together with Brahma and Vishnu, one of the principal deities in Hinduism. Within Shaivism he is viewed as the Supreme deity, whereas in other branches of Hinduism such as the Smarta tradition he is worshipped as one of the six manifestations of the Divine.
  2. A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.

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Finnish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Sanskrit शिव (śiva).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃiʋɑ/, [ˈʃiʋɑ̝]

Proper noun[edit]

Shiva

  1. Shiva (Hindu deity)

Declension[edit]

Inflection of Shiva (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative Shiva
genitive Shivan
partitive Shivaa
illative Shivaan
singular plural
nominative Shiva
accusative nom. Shiva
gen. Shivan
genitive Shivan
partitive Shivaa
inessive Shivassa
elative Shivasta
illative Shivaan
adessive Shivalla
ablative Shivalta
allative Shivalle
essive Shivana
translative Shivaksi
abessive Shivatta
instructive
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of Shiva (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Shivani
accusative nom. Shivani
gen. Shivani
genitive Shivani
partitive Shivaani
inessive Shivassani
elative Shivastani
illative Shivaani
adessive Shivallani
ablative Shivaltani
allative Shivalleni
essive Shivanani
translative Shivakseni
abessive Shivattani
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Shivasi
accusative nom. Shivasi
gen. Shivasi
genitive Shivasi
partitive Shivaasi
inessive Shivassasi
elative Shivastasi
illative Shivaasi
adessive Shivallasi
ablative Shivaltasi
allative Shivallesi
essive Shivanasi
translative Shivaksesi
abessive Shivattasi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Shivamme
accusative nom. Shivamme
gen. Shivamme
genitive Shivamme
partitive Shivaamme
inessive Shivassamme
elative Shivastamme
illative Shivaamme
adessive Shivallamme
ablative Shivaltamme
allative Shivallemme
essive Shivanamme
translative Shivaksemme
abessive Shivattamme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Shivanne
accusative nom. Shivanne
gen. Shivanne
genitive Shivanne
partitive Shivaanne
inessive Shivassanne
elative Shivastanne
illative Shivaanne
adessive Shivallanne
ablative Shivaltanne
allative Shivallenne
essive Shivananne
translative Shivaksenne
abessive Shivattanne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative Shivansa
accusative nom. Shivansa
gen. Shivansa
genitive Shivansa
partitive Shivaansa
inessive Shivassaan
Shivassansa
elative Shivastaan
Shivastansa
illative Shivaansa
adessive Shivallaan
Shivallansa
ablative Shivaltaan
Shivaltansa
allative Shivalleen
Shivallensa
essive Shivanaan
Shivanansa
translative Shivakseen
Shivaksensa
abessive Shivattaan
Shivattansa
instructive
comitative

Japanese[edit]

Romanization[edit]

Shiva

  1. Rōmaji transcription of シヴァ

Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Unadapted borrowing from Sanskrit शिव (śiva).

Pronunciation[edit]

 
 

Proper noun[edit]

Shiva m

  1. Alternative spelling of Xiva