devi

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈdeɪvi/ Rhymes: -eɪvi === Noun === devi (plural devis) A goddess in Vedic mythology, Hinduism and Buddhism. Coordinate term: deva == Esperanto == === Etymology === From French devoir, ultimately from Latin dēbeō (“to owe, to be bound to do something”). Compare Spanish deber, Italian dovere, Portuguese dever, as well as English due and endeavor. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈdevi/ Rhymes: -evi Syllabification: de‧vi === Verb === devi (present devas, past devis, future devos, conditional devus, volitive devu) ought; should; must 1905, L. L. Zamenhof, Fundamento de Esperanto, Antaŭparolo. 1915, L. L. Zamenhof (translator), Malnova Testamento, Levidoj 27:33. ==== Usage notes ==== Ordinarily means must, in the stronger form. To say should or ought, in the weaker form, the conditional devus is used, even in non-conditional clauses. When one actually uses devi in the conditional mood, it is often shown with kvazaŭ or se to avoid confusion. ==== Conjugation ==== == Galician == === Verb === devi (reintegrationist norm) first-person singular preterite indicative of dever == Italian == === Etymology 1 === ==== Alternative forms ==== dei (archaic, poetic or popular Tuscan) debbi (archaic) ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈdɛ.vi/, /ˈde.vi/ Rhymes: -ɛvi, -evi Hyphenation: dè‧vi, dé‧vi ==== Verb ==== devi second-person singular present indicative of dovere === Etymology 2 === ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈdɛ.vi/ Rhymes: -ɛvi Hyphenation: dè‧vi ==== Adjective ==== devi m pl masculine plural of devio === References === === Anagrams === dive, vedi, vide == Latvian == === Verb === devi second-person singular past indicative of dot == Pali == === Alternative forms === === Noun === devi vocative singular of devī (“goddess”) == Portuguese == === Verb === devi first-person singular preterite indicative of dever == Turkish == === Noun === devi accusative singular of dev