dev

dev — noun

IPA/deɪv/
KK[dˈɛv]IPA/deɪv/

1. in Indian religions such as Hinduism, a male divine being or god who rules over

1.名詞C1
釋義

in Indian religions such as Hinduism, a male divine being or god who rules over a natural force or aspect of life — for example, the dev who brings rain, the dev of wisdom, or the dev who guards a temple.

例句

During the festival, Bao placed fresh flowers at the shrine of the village dev.

countable: a/the + dev + of + [place]

The ancient carvings on the temple wall show a dev riding a golden chariot across the sky.

同義詞
  • deity

    more general term for any god or goddess in any religion

  • god

    broader and more common; 'dev' is specific to Indian religious traditions

反義詞
  • demon

    in Hindu mythology, the opposing force to a dev (asura)

  • devi

    the female counterpart of a dev in Hindu belief

用法筆記

Most commonly used in the plural form 'devas' to refer collectively to the male deities of the Hindu pantheon. Distinguished from 'devi,' which refers to a female goddess.

常見錯誤

❌The dev lived in heaven.
✅The deva lived in heaven.
💡'Dev' is the singular form, but 'deva' is more common in academic writing about Indian religions.
❌She prayed to a devi for rain.
✅She prayed to a dev for rain.
💡'Devi' is a female goddess; 'dev' is a male god.

dev — abbreviation

IPA/dˈɛv/
KK[dˈɛv]IPA/dˈɛv/