दैव

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit दैव (daiva).

Noun

दैव • (daiv) m (Urdu spelling دیو‎)

  1. deity
  2. god
  3. celestial being

See also

Sanskrit

Adjective

दैव • (daiva)

  1. belonging to or coming from the gods, divine, celestial
  2. sacred to the gods
  3. royal
  4. depending on fate, fatal

References
  • Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary, page 497
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