Theva: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Theva means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarytheva : (m.) a drop.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryTheva, (m. ?) (see etym. under thīna, with which cp. in meaning from same root Gr. stoibή & Lat. stīria, both= drop. Cp. also thika. Not with Trenckner (Notes p. 70) fr. stip) a drop; stagnant water. In Vin. only in phrase: cīvaraṃ ... na acchinne theve pakkamitabbaṃ Vin. I, 50, 53=II. 227, 230; J. VI, 530 (madhu-ttheva a drop of honey). (Page 310)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryṭhēva (ठेव).—f A stock or hoard; a buried, hidden, or reserved treasure. Ex. svabhāva mhaṇō tari navala ṭhēva ānandācī ||. 2 A deposit. 3 An air, way, manner; a peculiarity of speech or action.
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ṭhēvā (ठेवा).—m ṭhēvārēvā m ṭhēvī f (ṭhēvaṇēṃ and by redup.) A hoard, stock, store; buried or hidden or laid up treasure. Ex. kēśava mhaṇē santasēvā || āmhā pūrvajāñcā ṭhēvā ||. 2 A deposit.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishṭhēva (ठेव).—f A stock or hoard; a buried, hidden, or reserved treasure. A deposit. An air, way, manner.
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ṭhēvā (ठेवा).—m ṭhēvārēvā m ṭhēvī f A hoard, stock, store. A deposit.
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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Starts with (+113): Teva, Teva-katieluttu, Tevacamukam, Tevacapai, Tevacattuvam, Tevaccantam, Tevacenapati, Tevacenapaticam, Tevacenapaticar, Tevacikiccai, Tevaciriyan, Tevacivan, Tevacutti, Tevai, Tevakanmi, Tevakanni, Tevakantam, Tevakantar, Tevakarmi, Tevakatatcam.
Ends with: Nijatheva, Nishtheva, Purvatheva, Sanishtheva, Shtheva, Sutheva, Teva, Uthatheva.
Full-text (+125): Dumadara, Dakhalagiri, Bharibhara, Thevati, Kunha, Thum, Manamaryada, Thika, Takuba, Abhinava, Kankula, Kolati, Ceka, Lalatalombata, Abhisandhi, Kudhapa, Arthanusandhana, Hatanirala, Dastana, Pustapana.
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