मेवा mēvā

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ISO 15919On this site
cch
śśh
ṣṣh
r̥r̥i

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  • ā, ī, ū: the line above the letter indicates a long vowel.
  • ṭ, ḍ, ṇ: the dot below distinguishes retroflex consonants from t, d, n.
  • A tilde above a vowel indicates nasalisation.

ميوه · fa · n. · m.

Earlier definition

Definition

Fruit, dry fruit.

Usual translation

  1. nourishing fruit

Origin of the definition

मेवा mēvā mewa: (nm) dry fruit; ~फ़रोश dry fruit-dealer.

P ميوه mewa, or mīwa (old P. and Pehl. mīwa), s.m. Fruit: — mewa-dār, vulg. mewe-dār, adj. Fruit-bearing, fruitful; laden with fruit: — mewa-farosh, s.m. Fruit-seller, fruiterer: — tar mewa, Fresh fruit: — ḵẖushk mewa, Dried fruit.

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Created
Wednesday 31 January 2024
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Wednesday 31 January 2024