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Saiva

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A worshiper of Shiva or practicer of Shaivism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Hinduism

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  • Catalan: xivaïta — worshiper of Shiva or practicer of Shaivism
  • French: shivaïte — worshiper of Shiva or practicer of Shaivism
  • Punjabi: ਸ਼ੈਵ (śaiv) — worshiper of Shiva or practicer of Shaivism
  • Spanish: shivaísta — worshiper of Shiva or practicer of Shaivism
  • Telugu: శైవుడు (śaivuḍu) — worshiper of Shiva or practicer of Shaivism