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Cevi, ī, Cēvi: 6 definitions

Introduction:

Cevi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Tamil. 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Chevi.

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Sanskrit dictionary

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ī (चेवी).—f. () One of the Raginis or female personifications of music.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ī (चेवी):�f. Name of a Rāgiṇ� (in music), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ī (चेवी):�(ī) 3. f. One of the 岵ī.

[Sanskrit to German]

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Tamil dictionary

: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Cevi (செவி) noun cf. ś. [Telugu, Malayalam: cevi, K. kivi, Travancore usage kevi.]

1. Ear; காது. ஐந்தறி வதுவ� யவற்றொடு செவியே [kathu. ainthari vathuve yavarrodu seviye] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 582).

2. Hearing; கேட்கை. (சடாமணிநிகண்டு) [kedkai. (sudamaninigandu)]

3. Ear-shaped handle of a vessel; பாத்திரத்தின� காதுவளையம். விழுத்தக� மணிச� செவி . . . படியகம� [pathirathin kathuvalaiyam. vizhuthagu manis sevi . . . padiyagam] (சீவகசிந்தாமண� [sivagasindamani] 2472).

4. The screw of a lute; வீணையின் முறுக்காணி. [vinaiyin murukkani.] Local usage

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Cevi (செவி) noun cf. செவிடு. [sevidu.] A unit of rainfall = 1 inch; ஓரங்கு� மழ�. [orangula mazhai.]

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Cevi (செவி) [cevittal] 11 transitive verb < jap. To utter prayers or mantras; செபித்தல�. செவிப்� ரென் பெயர� [sepithal. sevippa ren peyarai] (வரதராச ஐயங்கார் நாரசிங�. [varatharasa aiyangar narasing.] 96).

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Cēvi (சேவி) [ŧٳٲ] 11 verb < ŧ. [Malayalam: ŧ쾱첹.] intransitive To serve, as under a master; to render service; பணிசெய்தல். சிலைமதனன� தனிசேவிக்க [paniseythal. silaimathanan thanisevikka] (மகாபாரதம� அருச்சுனன் றீர். [magaparatham aruchunan rir.] 24). � transitive

1. To worship, make obeisance to, render homage to; வணங்கு தல�. சேனைத்தலைவர் திருத்தாள் கருத்தொடுஞ� சேவிப் பன� (அழகர்கலம�. காப்பு.) [vanangu thal. senaithalaivar thiruthal karuthodugn sevip pane (azhagarkalam. kappu.)]

2. To obtain sight, as of a deity, a great person, a sacred place; தரிசித்தல். சிற்றஞ� சிறுகாலே வந்துன்னைச� சேவித்து [tharisithal. sirragn sirugale vanthunnais sevithu] (நாலாயி� திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் திருப்பாவ໾ [nalayira thivyappirapandam thiruppavai] 29).

3. To recite, as Tivya-p-pirapantam; to read, as sacred books; திவ்யப� பிரபந்தம� முதலிய� ஓதுதல். [thivyap pirapantham muthaliyana othuthal.] Vaiṣṇava Philosophy

4. To take in, as medicine; மருந்த� முதலிய� உட்கொள்ளுதல். [marunthu muthaliyana udkolluthal.]

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