Nav, Nāv: 3 definitions

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1. Sanskrit
2. Hindi
3. Nepali
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Nav means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Nāv (नाव्):—[from nau] in [compound] for 2. nau before vowels.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

1) Nav in Hindi refers in English to:—(a) new, novel, neo-; young; fresh; recent; modern; nine; (nm) the number nine; ~[graha] the nine planets according to Indian astronomy, viz. [surya, camdra, mamgala, budha, guru, shukra, shani, rahu, ketu; ~jata] newly born, nascent, neo-natal; ~[ta/~tva] newness, novelty; ~[dha] of nine ways/kinds; ninefold; •[bhakti] the nine ways of [bhakti] (see) viz. [shravana, kirtana, smarana, padasevana, arcana, vamdana, dasya, sakhya, atmanivedana; ~nidhi] the nine treasures of [kubera] (the god of riches), viz. [padma, mahapadma, shamkha, makara, kacchapa, mukumda, kumda, nila, kharva]; ~[nita] butter; ~[pashana yuga] neolithic age; ~[manavavada] neo-humanism; ~[marksavada] neo-Marxism; ~[yuvaka] a young man; youth; ~[yuvati] a young woman; ~[yuva] see ~[yuvaka]; ~[yauvana] a woman in the prime of youth, a woman in youthful bloom; ~[ratna] nine great men of a king’s court; the nine gems viz. pearl ([moti]), diamond ([hira]) etc.; ~[rasa] the nine [rasa]s (see) in literature according to Indian poetics, viz. [shrrimgara, hasya, karuna, raudra, vira, bhayanaka, vibhatsa, adbhuta, shamta; ~ratra] the nine days and nights in [caitra] and [ashvina] from [pratipada] to [navami] when special worship of goddess [durga] is performed; ~[vadhu] newly-wed bride; young bride; ~[shabdaghatana] neologism; ~[shikshita] neo-literate; ~[sakshara] neoliterate..—nav (नव) is alternatively transliterated as Nava.

2) Nav in Hindi refers in English to:—(nf) a boat, ferry; —[ghata] a ferry, wharf; —[dubana] one’s boat to sink; —[para lagana] to enable/cause to cross over; —[mamjhadhara mem hona] to be in mid-stream..—nav (नाव) is alternatively transliterated as Nāva.

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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Nav is another spelling for नव [nava].—adj. new; novel; neo; n. Neo-Aristotelianism; 2. ninth;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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Search found 10 books and stories containing Nav, Nāv; (plurals include: Navs, Nāvs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Rig Veda 10.10.5 < [Sukta 10]

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Acknowledgement

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Chapter 23 - Gor Gorani Ni Tikhal < [Part 3 - Kankavati]

Chapter 37 - Bapu Bhalalo < [Part 5 - Rang Chee Barot]

Chapter 5 - Maluva < [Part 1 - Saurashtra ni Rashdhar]

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Part 5.5 - Availability of Jain scriptures < [Chapter 3 - Jain Philosophy and Practice]

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The Tamil Academy: A Myth < [November, 1928]

Symbolism in Hindi Drama – I < [July 1952]