शाव

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Alternative scripts

• শাৱ (Assamese script)
• ᬰᬵᬯ (Balinese script)
• শাব (Bengali script)
• 𑰫𑰯𑰪 (Bhaiksuki script)
• 𑀰𑀸𑀯 (Brahmi script)
• ၐာဝ (Burmese script)
• શાવ (Gujarati script)
• ਸ਼ਾਵ (Gurmukhi script)
• 𑌶𑌾𑌵 (Grantha script)
• ꦯꦴꦮ (Javanese script)
• 𑂬𑂰𑂫 (Kaithi script)
• ಶಾವ (Kannada script)
• ឝាវ (Khmer script)
• ຨາວ (Lao script)
• ശാവ (Malayalam script)
• ᡧᠠ᠎᠊ᠠᠸᠠ (Manchu script)
• 𑘫𑘰𑘪 (Modi script)
• ᠱᠠᢗᠸᠠ᠋ (Mongolian script)
• 𑧋𑧑𑧊 (Nandinagari script)
• 𑐱𑐵𑐰 (Newa script)
• ଶାଵ (Odia script)
• ꢯꢵꢮ (Saurashtra script)
• 𑆯𑆳𑆮 (Sharada script)
• 𑖫𑖯𑖪 (Siddham script)
• ශාව (Sinhalese script)
• 𑩿𑩛𑩾 (Soyombo script)
• 𑚧𑚭𑚦 (Takri script)
• ஶாவ (Tamil script)
• శావ (Telugu script)
• ศาว (Thai script)
• ཤཱ་ཝ (Tibetan script)
• 𑒬𑒰𑒫 (Tirhuta script)
• 𑨮𑨊𑨭 (Zanabazar Square script)

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /ɕɑː.ʋɐ/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ˈɕɑː.ʋɐ/

Etymology 1

Inherited from a derivative of Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁- (“to swell, to be strong”). Compare also शिशु (śiśu), with the same meaning and origin; perhaps the sense of "strength" later changed to mean "growth", and even later to mean the "young" (since they continue to grow to maturity).

Noun

शाव • (śāva) stem, m

1. the young one of an animal

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of शाव (śāva)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	शावः śāvaḥ	शावौ / शावा¹ śāvau / śāvā¹	शावाः / शावासः¹ śāvāḥ / śāvāsaḥ¹
Vocative	शाव śāva	शावौ / शावा¹ śāvau / śāvā¹	शावाः / शावासः¹ śāvāḥ / śāvāsaḥ¹
Accusative	शावम् śāvam	शावौ / शावा¹ śāvau / śāvā¹	शावान् śāvān
Instrumental	शावेन śāvena	शावाभ्याम् śāvābhyām	शावैः / शावेभिः¹ śāvaiḥ / śāvebhiḥ¹
Dative	शावाय śāvāya	शावाभ्याम् śāvābhyām	शावेभ्यः śāvebhyaḥ
Ablative	शावात् śāvāt	शावाभ्याम् śāvābhyām	शावेभ्यः śāvebhyaḥ
Genitive	शावस्य śāvasya	शावयोः śāvayoḥ	शावानाम् śāvānām
Locative	शावे śāve	शावयोः śāvayoḥ	शावेषु śāveṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Derived terms

• शावक (śāvaka)

Etymology 2

Vṛddhi derivative of शव (śava).

Adjective

शाव • (śāva) stem

1. cadaverous, relating to a dead body, produced by or belonging to a corpse
2. dead
3. of a cadaverous or dark yellowish colour, tawny

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of शाव (śāva)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	शावः śāvaḥ	शावौ / शावा¹ śāvau / śāvā¹	शावाः / शावासः¹ śāvāḥ / śāvāsaḥ¹
Vocative	शाव śāva	शावौ / शावा¹ śāvau / śāvā¹	शावाः / शावासः¹ śāvāḥ / śāvāsaḥ¹
Accusative	शावम् śāvam	शावौ / शावा¹ śāvau / śāvā¹	शावान् śāvān
Instrumental	शावेन śāvena	शावाभ्याम् śāvābhyām	शावैः / शावेभिः¹ śāvaiḥ / śāvebhiḥ¹
Dative	शावाय śāvāya	शावाभ्याम् śāvābhyām	शावेभ्यः śāvebhyaḥ
Ablative	शावात् śāvāt	शावाभ्याम् śāvābhyām	शावेभ्यः śāvebhyaḥ
Genitive	शावस्य śāvasya	शावयोः śāvayoḥ	शावानाम् śāvānām
Locative	शावे śāve	शावयोः śāvayoḥ	शावेषु śāveṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Feminine ā-stem declension of शावा (śāvā)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	शावा śāvā	शावे śāve	शावाः śāvāḥ
Vocative	शावे śāve	शावे śāve	शावाः śāvāḥ
Accusative	शावाम् śāvām	शावे śāve	शावाः śāvāḥ
Instrumental	शावया / शावा¹ śāvayā / śāvā¹	शावाभ्याम् śāvābhyām	शावाभिः śāvābhiḥ
Dative	शावायै śāvāyai	शावाभ्याम् śāvābhyām	शावाभ्यः śāvābhyaḥ
Ablative	शावायाः / शावायै² śāvāyāḥ / śāvāyai²	शावाभ्याम् śāvābhyām	शावाभ्यः śāvābhyaḥ
Genitive	शावायाः / शावायै² śāvāyāḥ / śāvāyai²	शावयोः śāvayoḥ	शावानाम् śāvānām
Locative	शावायाम् śāvāyām	शावयोः śāvayoḥ	शावासु śāvāsu
Notes	¹Vedic ²Brāhmaṇas

Neuter a-stem declension of शाव (śāva)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	शावम् śāvam	शावे śāve	शावानि / शावा¹ śāvāni / śāvā¹
Vocative	शाव śāva	शावे śāve	शावानि / शावा¹ śāvāni / śāvā¹
Accusative	शावम् śāvam	शावे śāve	शावानि / शावा¹ śāvāni / śāvā¹
Instrumental	शावेन śāvena	शावाभ्याम् śāvābhyām	शावैः / शावेभिः¹ śāvaiḥ / śāvebhiḥ¹
Dative	शावाय śāvāya	शावाभ्याम् śāvābhyām	शावेभ्यः śāvebhyaḥ
Ablative	शावात् śāvāt	शावाभ्याम् śāvābhyām	शावेभ्यः śāvebhyaḥ
Genitive	शावस्य śāvasya	शावयोः śāvayoḥ	शावानाम् śāvānām
Locative	शावे śāve	शावयोः śāvayoḥ	शावेषु śāveṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Noun

शाव • (śāva) stem, n

1. defilement caused by contact with a corpse or the death of a relation

Declension

Neuter a-stem declension of शाव (śāva)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	शावम् śāvam	शावे śāve	शावानि / शावा¹ śāvāni / śāvā¹
Vocative	शाव śāva	शावे śāve	शावानि / शावा¹ śāvāni / śāvā¹
Accusative	शावम् śāvam	शावे śāve	शावानि / शावा¹ śāvāni / śāvā¹
Instrumental	शावेन śāvena	शावाभ्याम् śāvābhyām	शावैः / शावेभिः¹ śāvaiḥ / śāvebhiḥ¹
Dative	शावाय śāvāya	शावाभ्याम् śāvābhyām	शावेभ्यः śāvebhyaḥ
Ablative	शावात् śāvāt	शावाभ्याम् śāvābhyām	शावेभ्यः śāvebhyaḥ
Genitive	शावस्य śāvasya	शावयोः śāvayoḥ	शावानाम् śāvānām
Locative	शावे śāve	शावयोः śāvayoḥ	शावेषु śāveṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

शाव • (śāva) stem

1. Misspelling of श्याव (śyāva).

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of शाव (śāva)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	शावः śāvaḥ	शावौ / शावा¹ śāvau / śāvā¹	शावाः / शावासः¹ śāvāḥ / śāvāsaḥ¹
Vocative	शाव śāva	शावौ / शावा¹ śāvau / śāvā¹	शावाः / शावासः¹ śāvāḥ / śāvāsaḥ¹
Accusative	शावम् śāvam	शावौ / शावा¹ śāvau / śāvā¹	शावान् śāvān
Instrumental	शावेन śāvena	शावाभ्याम् śāvābhyām	शावैः / शावेभिः¹ śāvaiḥ / śāvebhiḥ¹
Dative	शावाय śāvāya	शावाभ्याम् śāvābhyām	शावेभ्यः śāvebhyaḥ
Ablative	शावात् śāvāt	शावाभ्याम् śāvābhyām	शावेभ्यः śāvebhyaḥ
Genitive	शावस्य śāvasya	शावयोः śāvayoḥ	शावानाम् śāvānām
Locative	शावे śāve	शावयोः śāvayoḥ	शावेषु śāveṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Feminine ā-stem declension of शावा (śāvā)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	शावा śāvā	शावे śāve	शावाः śāvāḥ
Vocative	शावे śāve	शावे śāve	शावाः śāvāḥ
Accusative	शावाम् śāvām	शावे śāve	शावाः śāvāḥ
Instrumental	शावया / शावा¹ śāvayā / śāvā¹	शावाभ्याम् śāvābhyām	शावाभिः śāvābhiḥ
Dative	शावायै śāvāyai	शावाभ्याम् śāvābhyām	शावाभ्यः śāvābhyaḥ
Ablative	शावायाः / शावायै² śāvāyāḥ / śāvāyai²	शावाभ्याम् śāvābhyām	शावाभ्यः śāvābhyaḥ
Genitive	शावायाः / शावायै² śāvāyāḥ / śāvāyai²	शावयोः śāvayoḥ	शावानाम् śāvānām
Locative	शावायाम् śāvāyām	शावयोः śāvayoḥ	शावासु śāvāsu
Notes	¹Vedic ²Brāhmaṇas

Neuter a-stem declension of शाव (śāva)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	शावम् śāvam	शावे śāve	शावानि / शावा¹ śāvāni / śāvā¹
Vocative	शाव śāva	शावे śāve	शावानि / शावा¹ śāvāni / śāvā¹
Accusative	शावम् śāvam	शावे śāve	शावानि / शावा¹ śāvāni / śāvā¹
Instrumental	शावेन śāvena	शावाभ्याम् śāvābhyām	शावैः / शावेभिः¹ śāvaiḥ / śāvebhiḥ¹
Dative	शावाय śāvāya	शावाभ्याम् śāvābhyām	शावेभ्यः śāvebhyaḥ
Ablative	शावात् śāvāt	शावाभ्याम् śāvābhyām	शावेभ्यः śāvebhyaḥ
Genitive	शावस्य śāvasya	शावयोः śāvayoḥ	शावानाम् śāvānām
Locative	शावे śāve	शावयोः śāvayoḥ	शावेषु śāveṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Noun

शाव • (śāva) stem, m

1. Misspelling of श्याव (śyāva).

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of शाव (śāva)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	शावः śāvaḥ	शावौ / शावा¹ śāvau / śāvā¹	शावाः / शावासः¹ śāvāḥ / śāvāsaḥ¹
Vocative	शाव śāva	शावौ / शावा¹ śāvau / śāvā¹	शावाः / शावासः¹ śāvāḥ / śāvāsaḥ¹
Accusative	शावम् śāvam	शावौ / शावा¹ śāvau / śāvā¹	शावान् śāvān
Instrumental	शावेन śāvena	शावाभ्याम् śāvābhyām	शावैः / शावेभिः¹ śāvaiḥ / śāvebhiḥ¹
Dative	शावाय śāvāya	शावाभ्याम् śāvābhyām	शावेभ्यः śāvebhyaḥ
Ablative	शावात् śāvāt	शावाभ्याम् śāvābhyām	शावेभ्यः śāvebhyaḥ
Genitive	शावस्य śāvasya	शावयोः śāvayoḥ	शावानाम् śāvānām
Locative	शावे śāve	शावयोः śāvayoḥ	शावेषु śāveṣu
Notes	¹Vedic