seva

See also: seva', sevă, ševa, Seva, and сева

English

Alternative forms

• sevā, sewa

Etymology

Sanskrit [Term?] (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

seva (uncountable)

1. (Hinduism, Sikhism) Selfless service that is performed without any expectation of reward for performing it.
   • 2002, Lynne Gibson, Hinduism, Heinemann, →ISBN, page 56:

     Giving loving service to God and human beings is known as seva. According to Hindu scriptures it is the highest form of dharma. Some seva can produce good karma, which enables the atman to proceed towards moksha where it will be united with God. There are many ways Hindus can perform seva—for example, by worshipping regularly or by giving time and money to noble causes.

Further reading

• sevā on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Catalan

Alternative forms

• seua (Valencia)

Etymology

Inherited from Latin sua, feminine of suus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˈse.βə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˈse.və]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˈse.va]

Pronoun

seva

1. feminine singular of seu

Noun

seva f (plural seves)

1. a personal opinion

Further reading

• “seva” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

seva n

1. definite plural of sev (non-standard since 2012)

Anagrams

• save, seva, svae, svea, vase