Cava: 5 definitions
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Cava means something in Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarycava (चव).—f Taste, relish, perception (by the palate, the ear, or the understanding). Pr. gāḍhavāsa guḷā- cī cava kāya? badhirāsa kāya gāyanācī cava? 2 Taste, flavor, sapidity: also fig. pleasingness or agreeableness (as of occupations or employments). Pr. tāpalyā pāṇyāsa cava yēta nāhīṃ Friendship &c. once destroyed cannot be renewed. 3 m (tsh not ts.) Excitement; emulative ardor; an impulse or an itching (to do &c.) v yē 4 (Ts not tsh.) Scrapings of cocoanut. 5 In pearl-buying. A measure or standard of estimation obtained from a calculation formed upon the number or weight of the pearls. cava kāḍhaṇēṃ To indulge daintiness in eating. cava ghēṇēṃ or pāhaṇēṃ To taste. 2 fig. To know by experience. cavēsa paḍaṇēṃ To become tasteful or agreeable unto.
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cavā (चवा).—m An oblique, a St. Andrew's cross, a couple, a frame composed of two rafters or poles meeting transversely.
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cāva (चाव).—m pl (Commonly cāra) Freaks, fancies, whimsies; dainty airs; affected ways (in eating, speaking, dressing, walking).
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cāvā (चावा).—m (cāvaṇēṃ) A morsure or bite. v ghē. 2 The bite or part bitten.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishcava (चव).—f Taste, relish, perception. Excite- ment; emulative ardour; an impulse or an itching (to do &c.). v yē. Scrap- ings of cocoanut. A measure of pearls.
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cavā (चवा).—m An oblique, a St. Andrew's cross.
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cāva (चाव).—m pl Freaks. Affected ways.
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cāvā (चावा).—m A bite; the bite or part bitten.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryCāva (चाव) [Also spelled chav]:—(nm) fondness, eagerness.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Cava (चव) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Katha.
2) Cava (चव) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Cyu.
3) Cava (चव) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Cyava.
4) Cāva (चाव) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Carv.
5) Cāva (चाव) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Cāpa.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusCava (ಚವ):—[noun] a unit of weight used in weighing very precious items as pearls, gems, etc.
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Cava (ಚವ):—
1) [noun] the quality of a thing that is perceived through the sense of taste; flavour; savour; taste.
2) [noun] the state of being or doing well; comfortable condition.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+195): Cava-cavaenal, Cava-muvaperatu, Cavacava, Cavacavanem, Cavaccemam, Cavaci Riti, Cavaciva, Cavacu, Cavada, Cavadacala, Cavadara, Cavadasa, Cavade, Cavadhabi, Cavadhala, Cavadhava, Cavadi, Cavadikara, Cavadike, Cavadiki.
Ends with (+4): Acava, Bacava, Becava, Bicava, Cancava, Cavacava, Corydalis cava, Jvarapacava, Kancava, Karapacava, Kaucava, Khimcava, Kocava, Macava, Matucava, Matuccava, Mayuccava, Nicava, Pacava, Sacava.
Full-text (+29): Dokada, Caudacala, Cavapushpam, Corydalis cava, Caudakem, Capa, Cava-cavaenal, Cavishta, Chav, Carv, Cyu, Cavakkilanku, Cavakkalai, Cavappetti, Cevanem, Cavamuli, Cauda, Cavakkatu, Cyava, Cavakata.
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Search found 6 books and stories containing Cava, Cavā, Cāva, Cāvā; (plurals include: Cavas, Cavās, Cāvas, Cāvās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Kautilya Arthashastra (by R. Shamasastry)
Chapter 17 - The Superintendent of Forest Produce < [Book 2 - The duties of Government Superintendents]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Nayanar 21: Appar (Tirunavukkarasar) < [Volume 4.1.1 - A comparative study of the Shaivite saints the Thiruthondathogai]
Pallava period (Social and Cultural History) (by S. Krishnamurthy)
Vaikakshaka or Chhannavira < [Chapter 4 - Material Culture of the People]
Aspects of Religious Belief and Practice in Babylonia and Assyria (by Morris Jastrow)
Serpent Power (Kundalini-shakti), Introduction (by Arthur Avalon)