Nav, Nāv: 3 definitions
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Nav means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryNāv (नाव्):—[from nau] in [compound] for 2. nau before vowels.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary1) Nav in Hindi refers in English to:—(a) new, novel, neo-; young; fresh; recent; modern; nine; (nm) the number nine; ~[graha] the nine planets according to Indian astronomy, viz. [surya, camdra, mamgala, budha, guru, shukra, shani, rahu, ketu; ~jata] newly born, nascent, neo-natal; ~[ta/~tva] newness, novelty; ~[dha] of nine ways/kinds; ninefold; •[bhakti] the nine ways of [bhakti] (see) viz. [shravana, kirtana, smarana, padasevana, arcana, vamdana, dasya, sakhya, atmanivedana; ~nidhi] the nine treasures of [kubera] (the god of riches), viz. [padma, mahapadma, shamkha, makara, kacchapa, mukumda, kumda, nila, kharva]; ~[nita] butter; ~[pashana yuga] neolithic age; ~[manavavada] neo-humanism; ~[marksavada] neo-Marxism; ~[yuvaka] a young man; youth; ~[yuvati] a young woman; ~[yuva] see ~[yuvaka]; ~[yauvana] a woman in the prime of youth, a woman in youthful bloom; ~[ratna] nine great men of a king’s court; the nine gems viz. pearl ([moti]), diamond ([hira]) etc.; ~[rasa] the nine [rasa]s (see) in literature according to Indian poetics, viz. [shrrimgara, hasya, karuna, raudra, vira, bhayanaka, vibhatsa, adbhuta, shamta; ~ratra] the nine days and nights in [caitra] and [ashvina] from [pratipada] to [navami] when special worship of goddess [durga] is performed; ~[vadhu] newly-wed bride; young bride; ~[shabdaghatana] neologism; ~[shikshita] neo-literate; ~[sakshara] neoliterate..—nav (नव) is alternatively transliterated as Nava.
2) Nav in Hindi refers in English to:—(nf) a boat, ferry; —[ghata] a ferry, wharf; —[dubana] one’s boat to sink; —[para lagana] to enable/cause to cross over; —[mamjhadhara mem hona] to be in mid-stream..—nav (नाव) is alternatively transliterated as Nāva.
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Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryNav is another spelling for नव [nava].—adj. new; novel; neo; n. Neo-Aristotelianism; 2. ninth;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+1020): Na-ataittupo, Na-erucelvi, Na-ottikayccal, Nasavira, Nav chandariyu, Nav Chandri bhesh, Nav sero har, Nav-upniveshwaad, Nava, Nava dumpa, Nava Karakarita, Nava Nanda, Nava Sattavasa, Nava Sutta, Nava-cantitalam, Nava-catushkika, Nava-coki, Nava-dumpa, Nava-karakarita, Nava-karman.
Ends with: Abhinav, Arnav, Atimanav, Banav, Chunav, Danav, Jalarnav, Janav, Manav, Pranav, Tanav, Upachunaav, Vaishnav.
Full-text: Navakara, Navaroha, Janau, Nav chandariyu, Nav-upniveshwaad, Nava, Nav Chandri bhesh, Nav sero har, Caturnavata, Shri Yantra.
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Search found 10 books and stories containing Nav, Nāv; (plurals include: Navs, Nāvs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 10.10.5 < [Sukta 10]
Bihar and Eastern Uttar Pradesh (early history) (by Prakash Narayan)
Folk Tales of Gujarat (and Jhaverchand Meghani) (by Vandana P. Soni)
Chapter 23 - Gor Gorani Ni Tikhal < [Part 3 - Kankavati]
Chapter 37 - Bapu Bhalalo < [Part 5 - Rang Chee Barot]
Chapter 5 - Maluva < [Part 1 - Saurashtra ni Rashdhar]
Jainism and Patanjali Yoga (Comparative Study) (by Deepak bagadia)
Part 5.5 - Availability of Jain scriptures < [Chapter 3 - Jain Philosophy and Practice]
The Tamil Academy: A Myth < [November, 1928]
Symbolism in Hindi Drama – I < [July 1952]
Gandhi - To the 21st Century < [October – December, 1999]
A Manual of Abhidhamma (by Nārada Thera)
Mixed Categories < [Chapter VII - Abhidhamma Categories]