तवा

Hindi

Etymology

Derived from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀢𑀯𑀬 (tavaya), from a variant of Sanskrit तापक (tāpaka), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *tāpakas, from Proto-Indo-European *tep-. Cognate with Persian تاوه (tâve).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /t̪ə.ʋɑː/, [t̪ɐ.ʋäː]

Noun

तवा • (tavām (Urdu spelling توا)

  1. pan, griddle

Declension

Declension of तवा (masc ā-stem)
singular plural
direct तवा
tavā
तवे
tave
oblique तवे
tave
तवों
tavõ
vocative तवे
tave
तवो
tavo

Descendants

  • English: tawa

References

  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “tapaka”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Marathi

Etymology

Derived from Prakrit 𑀢𑀯𑀬 (tavaya), from a variant of Sanskrit तापक (tāpaka). Perhaps also influenced by Classical Persian تاوه (tâve).

Etymology

  • IPA(key): /t̪ə.ʋa/
  • Hyphenation: त‧वा
  • Rhymes: -a

Noun

तवा • (tavām

  1. pan, frying pan
  2. griddle

Declension

Declension of तवा (masc ā-stem)
direct
singular
तवा
tavā
direct
plural
तवे
tave
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
nominative
प्रथमा
तवा
tavā
तवे
tave
oblique
सामान्यरूप
तव्या
tavyā
तव्यां-
tavyān-
acc. / dative
द्वितीया / चतुर्थी
तव्याला
tavyālā
तव्यांना
tavyānnā
ergative तव्याने, तव्यानं
tavyāne, tavyāna
तव्यांनी
tavyānnī
instrumental तव्याशी
tavyāśī
तव्यांशी
tavyānśī
locative
सप्तमी
तव्यात
tavyāt
तव्यांत
tavyāt
vocative
संबोधन
तव्या
tavyā
तव्यांनो
tavyānno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.
Genitive declension of तवा (masc ā-stem)
masculine object
पुल्लिंगी कर्म
feminine object
स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म
neuter object
नपुसकलिंगी कर्म
oblique
सामान्यरूप
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular*
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular subject
एकवचनी कर्ता
तव्याचा
tavyāċā
तव्याचे
tavyāċe
तव्याची
tavyācī
तव्याच्या
tavyācā
तव्याचे, तव्याचं
tavyāċe, tavyāċa
तव्याची
tavyācī
तव्याच्या
tavyācā
plural subject
अनेकवचनी कर्ता
तव्यांचा
tavyānċā
तव्यांचे
tavyānċe
तव्यांची
tavyāñcī
तव्यांच्या
tavyāncā
तव्यांचे, तव्यांचं
tavyānċe, tavyānċa
तव्यांची
tavyāñcī
तव्यांच्या
tavyāñcā
* Note: Word-final (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “तवा”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “tapaka”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press