Shevai, Śēvaī, Śevaī, Sēvai: 3 definitions

Introduction
Languages
1. Marathi
2. Tamil
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Introduction:

Shevai means something in Marathi, Tamil. 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

śēvaī (शेवई).—f (Or śēvaya) Vermicelli.

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

śēvaī (शेवई) [-ya, -य].—f -yā f pl Vermicelli.

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.

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Sēvai (ஸேவை) noun < sēvā. See சேவை¹. [sevai¹.]

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Sēvai (ஸேவை) noun < Hindustain sēv. See சேவை⁴. [sevai⁴.]

context information

Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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