دیو

See also: ديو‎

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian دیو‎ (div).

Noun

دیو • (div)

  1. demon
  2. jinn, genie
  3. giant

Descendants

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian ŠDYA (dēw, “evil spirit”), from Old Persian 𐎭𐎡𐎺 (daiva-), from Proto-Iranian *daiva- (compare Avestan 𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬎𐬎𐬀‎ (daēuua-)), from Proto-Indo-Iranian (compare Sanskrit देव (devá)), from Proto-Indo-European *deywós (“god”) (compare Welsh duw, Latin deus, dīvus, Lithuanian dievas). Akin to Old Armenian դեւ (dew), Georgian დევი (devi), Iranian borrowings.

Pronunciation

Noun

دیو • (dêv) (plural دیوان‎ (dêvân) or دیوها‎ (dêv-hâ))

Dari Persian دیو‎
Iranian Persian دیو‎
Tajiki Persian дев (dev)
  1. demon
  2. daeva
  • دیوسان‎ (dêv-sân)

Descendants

  • Arabic: ديو‎ (díyu)
  • Hindustani:
    • Hindi: दीव (dīv)
    • Urdu: دیو‎ (dīv)
  • Ottoman Turkish: دیو‎ (div)

Urdu

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Persian دیو‎ (div).

Noun

دیو • (dīv) m (Hindi spelling दीव)

  1. demon
  2. jinn

Etymology 2

From Sanskrit दैव (daiva).

Noun

دیو • (daiv) m (Hindi spelling दैव)

  1. deva
  2. deity
  3. god
  4. celestial being
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