Devva: 1 definition
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusDevva (ದೆವ್ವ):—
1) [noun] a god; a deity.
2) [noun] a happening an event (or not happening of it) that affects a person favourably.
3) [noun] any of the supposed supernatural being, esp. the soul of a person who has died, that haunts or possesses a living person; a ghost; an evil spirit.
4) [noun] ದೆವ್ವ ಬಡಿ [devva badi] devva baḍi (an evil spirit) to possess and render a person deprived of his or her natural functions and judgement; ದೆವ್ವ ಹಿಡಿ [devva hidi] devva baḍi = ದೆವ್ವ ಬಡಿ [devva badi].
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: Devva baale, Devva-baale, Devva-bale, Devva-hatti, Devvabale, Devvabidisu, Devvada mulu, Devvadumbe, Devvahatti, Devvajanua, Devvamguni, Devvannua, Devvatumbe, Tevvan.
Ends with: Kollidevva, Sadevva.
Full-text: Deyva, Devva baale, Devva-baale, Devva-bale, Devva-hatti, Asha, Niru.
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