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- [shee-vuh]
- /ˈʃi və/
- /ˈʃiːvə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shee-vuh]
- /ˈʃi və/
Definitions of shiva word
- noun shiva “the Destroyer,” the third member of the Trimurti, along with Brahma the Creator and Vishnu the Preserver. 1
- abbreviation SHIVA Siva 0
- noun shiva the formal mourning period of seven days, observed as in the home of the deceased, during which friends visit and comfort the bereaved 0
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Parts of speech for Shiva
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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shiva popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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