सेवा

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See also: सेवि

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit सेवा (sevā). The use as in bus service is a semantic loan from English service.

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /seː.ʋɑː/,

Noun

सेवा (sevāf

  1. service, care
    सैनिक सेवाsainik sevāmilitary service
  2. service, facility
    बस सेवाbas sevābus service

Declension

Derived terms

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology

From the root सेव् (sev).

Pronunciation

Noun

सेवा (sevā) stemf

  1. going or resorting to, visiting, frequenting
  2. service, attendance on
  3. worship, homage, reverence, devotion to
  4. sexual intercourse
  5. addiction to, indulgence in, practice or employment or frequent enjoyment of

Declension

Feminine ā-stem declension of सेवा (sevā)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative सेवा
sevā
सेवे
seve
सेवाः
sevāḥ
Vocative सेवे
seve
सेवे
seve
सेवाः
sevāḥ
Accusative सेवाम्
sevām
सेवे
seve
सेवाः
sevāḥ
Instrumental सेवया / सेवा¹
sevayā / sevā¹
सेवाभ्याम्
sevābhyām
सेवाभिः
sevābhiḥ
Dative सेवायै
sevāyai
सेवाभ्याम्
sevābhyām
सेवाभ्यः
sevābhyaḥ
Ablative सेवायाः / सेवायै²
sevāyāḥ / sevāyai²
सेवाभ्याम्
sevābhyām
सेवाभ्यः
sevābhyaḥ
Genitive सेवायाः / सेवायै²
sevāyāḥ / sevāyai²
सेवयोः
sevayoḥ
सेवानाम्
sevānām
Locative सेवायाम्
sevāyām
सेवयोः
sevayoḥ
सेवासु
sevāsu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Brāhmaṇas

Descendants

  • Hindi: सेवा (sevā)
  • Old Javanese: sewa

References