पावन pāvan
Hindi is also shown in Latin characters, using an adapted form of ISO 15919 transliteration.
How to read the transliteration
This site uses transliteration based on ISO 15919, with a few adaptations to make reading easier: h is added after c, ś and ṣ, and i after the vowel r̥. These adaptations bring it closer to the Hunterian system used in India while retaining the distinctive marks of ISO 15919.
| ISO 15919 | On this site |
|---|---|
| c | ch |
| ś | śh |
| ṣ | ṣh |
| r̥ | r̥i |
A few reading pointers:
- 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.
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Earlier definition
Definition
Holy, sacred, immaculate, pure.
A suffix denoting one who or that which purifies.
Usual translation
- pure
Origin of the definition
पावन pāvana pa:vān (a) holy, sacred; immaculate; pure; a suffix denoting one who or that which purifies (as पतितपावन); ~ता holiness, sanctity; immaculation; purification, purity.
S پاون पावन pāvan, adj. & s.m. Purifying, purificatory, purgatory, freeing from sin, sanctifying; purified, pure, holy; — purifier; fire (as purifying or cleansing); water; cowdung; incense; austere devotion, penance, expiation; — the seed of the plant Elœocarpus ganitus (of which rosaries are made); a species of grass, Costus speciosus.
Usage in the murlis
Murlis of the day (and original sakar)
5748 occurrences
In 1532 on 2386 murlis
Avyakts
123 occurrences
In 62 on 1112 murlis
Mamma
100 occurrences
In 21 on 122 murlis
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- Monday 18 May 2020
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