दीव्
Sanskrit
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-Iranian *diHw- ~ *dyuH- (“to endeavour”). Cognate with Avestan 𐬁𐬛𐬍𐬎𐬎𐬌𐬌𐬈𐬌𐬧𐬙𐬍 (ādīuuiieiṇtī, “to endeavour”), Ossetian ӕндеун (ændewn), ӕндиуын (ændiwyn, “to dare”).
Pronunciation
- (Vedic) IPA(key): /d̪íːʋ/
- (Classical) IPA(key): /d̪iːʋ/
Noun
दीव् • (dī́v) f
- gambling, game of dice
- c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda
- c. 1200 BCE – 1000 BCE, Atharvaveda
Declension
Declension of दीव्
Singular | Dual | Plural | |
---|---|---|---|
Nominative | - | - | - |
Vocative | - | - | - |
Accusative | द्युवम् (dyúvam) | - | - |
Instrumental | - | - | - |
Dative | दीवे (dīvé), द्युवे (dyuvé) | - | - |
Ablative | - | - | - |
Genitive | - | - | - |
Locative | दीवि (dīví) | - | - |
Related terms
- द्यूत (dyūta)