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divā

diva

masc nom pl of diva (noun); masc instr sg of diva (noun); masc abl sg of diva (noun); masc voc sg of diva (noun); …

1. diva (masc): heaven; sky above
2. diva (masc): day
3. divā (ind): by day; during the day

Etymology. √div + a; from √div 'shine'; Sanskrit diva [div]

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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