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Meaning of shiva | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1 Standard

ˈʃɪvə

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A weeklong period of formal mourning for a close relative.
Judaism, countable, uncountable
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.
Hinduism
A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Equivalents

العربية شِيڤَا

বাংলা শিব

བོད་སྐད དབང་ཕྱུག

Bosanski siva šiva šivao sive

Català Xiva

Čeština Šiva

Deutsch Schiwa Shiva

Ελληνικά Σίβα

Esperanto Ŝivao

فارسی شیوا

Suomi Shiva Šiva

Français Shiva

Gaeilge Síve

עברית שבעה

हिन्दी अहिभृत् पशुपति महाकाल महादेव शंकर शिव

Hrvatski siva šiva šivao sive

Հայերեն Շիվա

Bahasa Indonesia Siwa Syiwa

日本語シヴァ大自在天

ខ្មែរ សិវៈ

ಕನ್ನಡ ಶಿವ

한국어 시바

Kurdî şîve

മലയാളം ശിവൻ

မြန်မာဘာသာ သိဝ

ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଶିବ

ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਸ਼ਿਵ

Polski Siwa

Português Shiva Xiva

Русский Шива

Slovenčina sivá

Српски šiva siva šivao sive

தமிழ் ஈசன் கூத்தன் சிவன் சொக்கன்

తెలుగు శివుడు

ไทย ศิวะ อิศร อิศวร อีสาน

اردو شیو

Examples

“Did you know that some parents sit shiva […] for 30 days if their child is discovered to be gay?”

“Seymour: Audrey, quick! We've got to do an emergency [flower] arrangement. […] Mr. Mushnik: The Shivas are our most important funereal account. A big, enormous family, they're dropping off like flies!”

““Mo Kellman lost his wife ten years ago.” “Does that mean the shiva is over?””

“The later Bhaumas who were originally Buddhists became worshippers of Siva as is known from their inscriptions.”

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