Heva, Hēvā, Hevā: 3 definitions

Introduction:

Heva means something in Marathi. 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 Dictionary

hēvā (हेवा).—m also, by redup., hēvādēvā m Emulation or envy; competition or rivalry; vieing or coping with. Pr. śējī gēlī dēvā hā malā suṭalā hēvā; Pr. hēvādēvā nakaṭī gēlī cāṅgadēvā.

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hēvā (हेवा).—m ( A) Cupidity or greed. Ex. bāya- kōlā ḍāginyācā hēvā asā kīṃ āṅga dukhalēṃ tarīṃ sōḍīta nāhīṃ. Also earnest desire generally. Ex. tujavāñcūna āmucā hēvā || kōṇa mādhavā puravīla ||.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

hēvā (हेवा).—m Emulation or envy. Cupidity; earnest desire.

context information

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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Hēva (ಹೇವ):—

1) [noun] a shrinking from disgust; intense dislike or hatred; loathing; abhorrence.

2) [noun] keen mental suffering; distress; grief.

3) [noun] hatred; enmity; antagonism.

4) [noun] intense anger; wrath; ire.

5) [noun] the quality of being shy, bashful; shyness; bashfulness.

6) [noun] proper respect for oneself and one’s worth as a person; self-respect.

7) [noun] the act of competing; rivalry; competition.

8) [noun] a personally offensive act or word; deliberate act or display of disrespect; intentional slight; insult; affront.

9) [noun] any departure from health; illness in general; disease.

10) [noun] an inviting to come somewhere or do something.

11) [noun] a stupid, slow-witted person; a blockhead; a dolt.

12) [noun] a banner; a flag.

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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