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Webster 1913 Edition


Devi


De′vi

,
Noun.
; fem. of
Deva
. A goddess.

Definition 2024


Devi

Devi

See also: devi and ɖevi

English

Proper noun

Devi

  1. (Hinduism) Shakti, the female aspect of the divine, as conceptualized by the Shakta tradition of Hinduism. She is the female counterpart without whom the male aspect, which represents consciousness or discrimination, remains impotent and void.
  2. A title put at the end of any female deity's name within Hinduism (e.g. Lakshmi Devi, Saraswati Devi, Kali Devi).
  3. A female given name used in India.

Anagrams

devi

devi

See also: Devi and ɖevi

Esperanto

Verb

devi (present devas, past devis, future devos, conditional devus, volitive devu)

  1. ought; should; must
    • 1905, L. L. Zamenhof, Fundamento de Esperanto, Antaŭparolo.
      La fundamento de nia lingvo devas resti por ĉiam netuŝebla.
      The foundation of our language must stay forever untouchable.
    • 1915, L. L. Zamenhof (translator), Malnova Testamento, Levidoj 27:33.
      Oni ne devas esplori, ĉu ĝi estas bona aŭ malbona, kaj oni ĝin devas ne anstataŭigi.
      One should not examine whether it is good or bad, and one should not make a substitute for it.

Conjugation


Italian

Verb

devi

  1. second-person singular present of dovere

Anagrams


Latvian

Verb

devi

  1. 2nd person singular past indicative form of dot

Portuguese

Verb

devi

  1. First-person singular (eu) preterite indicative of dever

Turkish

Noun

devi

  1. accusative singular of dev