Shiva

See also: shiva

English

A statue in Bangalore depicting Shiva meditating

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Sanskrit शिव (śivá, “the auspicious one”).

Pronunciation

  • enPR: shēʹvə, IPA(key): /ˈʃiːvə/
  • enPR: shĭʹvə, IPA(key): /ˈʃɪvə/
  • Rhymes: -iːvə, -ɪvə

Proper noun

Shiva

  1. (Hinduism) The god of destruction and transformation, and together with Brahma and Vishnu, one of the principal deities in Hinduism. Within Shaivism he is viewed as the Supreme deity, whereas in other branches of Hinduism such as the Smarta tradition he is worshipped as one of the six manifestations of the Divine.
  2. A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Translations

Further reading

Finnish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Sanskrit शिव (śiva).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃiʋɑ/, [ˈʃiʋɑ̝]

Proper noun

Shiva

  1. Shiva (Hindu deity)

Declension

Inflection of Shiva (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative Shiva —
genitive Shivan —
partitive Shivaa —
illative Shivaan —
singular plural
nominative Shiva —
accusative nom. Shiva —
gen. Shivan
genitive Shivan —
partitive Shivaa —
inessive Shivassa —
elative Shivasta —
illative Shivaan —
adessive Shivalla —
ablative Shivalta —
allative Shivalle —
essive Shivana —
translative Shivaksi —
abessive Shivatta —
instructive — —
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of Shiva (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Shivani —
accusative nom. Shivani —
gen. Shivani
genitive Shivani —
partitive Shivaani —
inessive Shivassani —
elative Shivastani —
illative Shivaani —
adessive Shivallani —
ablative Shivaltani —
allative Shivalleni —
essive Shivanani —
translative Shivakseni —
abessive Shivattani —
instructive — —
comitative — —
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Shivasi —
accusative nom. Shivasi —
gen. Shivasi
genitive Shivasi —
partitive Shivaasi —
inessive Shivassasi —
elative Shivastasi —
illative Shivaasi —
adessive Shivallasi —
ablative Shivaltasi —
allative Shivallesi —
essive Shivanasi —
translative Shivaksesi —
abessive Shivattasi —
instructive — —
comitative — —
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Shivamme —
accusative nom. Shivamme —
gen. Shivamme
genitive Shivamme —
partitive Shivaamme —
inessive Shivassamme —
elative Shivastamme —
illative Shivaamme —
adessive Shivallamme —
ablative Shivaltamme —
allative Shivallemme —
essive Shivanamme —
translative Shivaksemme —
abessive Shivattamme —
instructive — —
comitative — —
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Shivanne —
accusative nom. Shivanne —
gen. Shivanne
genitive Shivanne —
partitive Shivaanne —
inessive Shivassanne —
elative Shivastanne —
illative Shivaanne —
adessive Shivallanne —
ablative Shivaltanne —
allative Shivallenne —
essive Shivananne —
translative Shivaksenne —
abessive Shivattanne —
instructive — —
comitative — —
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative Shivansa —
accusative nom. Shivansa —
gen. Shivansa
genitive Shivansa —
partitive Shivaansa —
inessive Shivassaan
Shivassansa
—
elative Shivastaan
Shivastansa
—
illative Shivaansa —
adessive Shivallaan
Shivallansa
—
ablative Shivaltaan
Shivaltansa
—
allative Shivalleen
Shivallensa
—
essive Shivanaan
Shivanansa
—
translative Shivakseen
Shivaksensa
—
abessive Shivattaan
Shivattansa
—
instructive — —
comitative — —

Japanese

Romanization

Shiva

  1. Rōmaji transcription of シヴァ

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Sanskrit शिव (śiva).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʃi.vɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʃi.va/
 

Proper noun

Shiva m

  1. Alternative spelling of Xiva
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