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daeva

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈdiːvə/
  • rhymes with -iːvə

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noun

Meaning 1

A supernatural entity of disagreeable nature, usually considered as a demon.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: Zoroastrianism, lifestyle, religion

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Transliteration of Avestan 𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬎𐬎𐬀 (daēuua). Doublet of deva.

Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Avestan: 𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬎𐬎𐬀 (daēuua) — supernatural entity
  • Azerbaijani: div — supernatural entity
  • Bashkir: дейеү (deyew) — supernatural entity
  • Chinese Mandarin: 德弗 (Défú) — supernatural entity
  • French: dive — supernatural entity
  • Gujarati: દએવ (daeva) — supernatural entity
  • Hindi: देव (dev) — supernatural entity
  • Kazakh: дәу (däu) — supernatural entity
  • Nogai: деюв (deyuv) — supernatural entity
  • Persian: دیو (dêv) — supernatural entity
  • Middle Persian: 𐭱𐭣𐭩𐭠 — supernatural entity
  • Sanskrit: देव (deva) — supernatural entity
  • Tajik: дев (dev) — supernatural entity
  • Tatar: дию (diyü) — supernatural entity
  • Turkish: dev — supernatural entity
  • Turkish: dîv — supernatural entity
  • Urdu: دیو (dēv) — supernatural entity
  • Uzbek: dev — supernatural entity