बेवा

Awadhi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian بیوه (bēwa). Doublet of विधवा (vidhvā).

Noun

बेवा (bevā) f

1. widow

   Synonym: विधवा (vidhvā)

References

• Dr. Suryaprasad Dikshit, Dr. Sajeevanlal Yadav (1996) “बेवा”, in अवधी शब्द-कोश [Awadhi Dictionary] (in Hindi), Lucknow: Vishwavidyalaya Hindi Prakashan, University of Lucknow, page 110
• “बेवा”, in Hindwi Dictionary [including the languages of Hindi region] (in Hindi), Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian بیوه (bēwa). Doublet of विधवा (vidhvā).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /beː.ʋɑː/, [beː.ʋäː]

Noun

बेवा • (bevā) f (Urdu spelling بیوہ)

1. widow

   Synonym: विधवा (vidhvā)

Declension

Declension of बेवा (fem ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	बेवा bevā	बेवाएँ bevāẽ
oblique	बेवा bevā	बेवाओं bevāõ
vocative	बेवा bevā	बेवाओ bevāo

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “बेवा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press