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/

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 used in India.

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Further reading

Finnish

Alternative forms

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 —
instructive — —
abessive Shivatta —
comitative — —

Japanese

Romanization

Shiva

  1. Rōmaji transcription of シヴァ

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit शिव (śiva).

Pronunciation
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʃi.vɐ/

Proper noun

Shiva m

  1. (Hinduism) Shiva (god of destruction and transformation)
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