حوا

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic حَوَّاء (ḥawwāʔ).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [häw.wɑ́ː]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [ʔäw.wɑ́ː]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [ʔäw.wɔ́ː]

Readings
Classical reading? hawwā
Dari reading? hawwā
Iranian reading? havvâ
Tajik reading? havvo
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Proper noun

حوا • (havvâ)

  1. Eve (religion)
  2. a female given name, Havva, Hawwa, or Havvo, from Arabic, equivalent to English Eve

Descendants

  • Hindustani:
    Hindi: हव्वा (havvā)
    Urdu: حَوّا (hauvā)
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