daeva
UK/ˈdiːvə/
daeva noun: a supernatural entity of disagreeable nature, usually considered as a demon.
Noun
daeva (plural daevas)
- A supernatural entity of disagreeable nature, usually considered as a demon.
daeva meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Gujarati and Sanskrit
daeva in Hindi
- supernatural entity
- देव dev
daeva in Urdu
- supernatural entity
- دیو dēv
daeva in Gujarati
- supernatural entity
- દએવ daeva
daeva in Sanskrit
- supernatural entity
- देव deva
More languagesFewer languages
- daeva in Persian
- دیو dêv
Forms of daeva
| plural | daevas |
|---|---|
| alternative form | daiva |
| alternative form | dev |
| alternative form | deev |
Origin of daeva
Transliteration of Avestan 𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬎𐬎𐬀 (daēuua). Doublet of deva.
Words that rhyme with daeva
Questions about daeva
- What does daeva mean?
- Daeva means a supernatural entity of disagreeable nature, usually considered as a demon.
- What is daeva in Hindi?
- Daeva in Hindi is देव (dev). See Daeva meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is daeva?
- Daeva is a noun.
- How do you pronounce daeva?
- Daeva is pronounced /ˈdiːvə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of daeva?
- The plural of daeva is daevas.
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