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Xiva.

Shiva (god of destruction and transformation)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈʃi.vɐ/Brazil/ˈʃi.vɐ/Portugal/ˈʃi.bɐ/Northern, Portugal[ˈʃi.βɐ]Northern, Portugal

  1. Shiva (god of destruction and transformation)

    Hinduism · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱey- Proto-Indo-European *ḱi-wó-s Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćiwás Sanskrit शिव (śiva)bor. Portuguese Xiva Borrowed from Sanskrit शिव (śiva).

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