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daeva

/ˈdiːvə/ UK

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Transliteration of Avestan 𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬎𐬎𐬀 (daēuua). Doublet of deva.

noun daevas · daiva · dev · deev

A supernatural entity of disagreeable nature, usually considered as a demon.

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noun supernatural entity

中文	德弗 Défú
हिन्दी	देव dev
Français	dive

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@misc{daeva_2026,
  title = {daeva},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/daeva},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}