devī

See also: devi, Devi, and ɖevi

Pali

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit देवी (devī́, goddess; queen). By surface analysis, deva (god) + (feminine-forming suffix). Cognate to Gandhari 𐨡𐨅𐨬𐨁 (devi), Prakrit 𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀻 (devī).

Noun

devī f

  1. goddess
  2. queen

Declension

Descendants

  • Burmese: ဒေဝီ (dewi) (learned)
  • Khmer: ទេពី (teipii), ទេវី (teivii) (learned)
  • Lao: ເທວີ (thē wī) (learned)
  • Thai: เทวี (tee-wii) (learned)

Further reading

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