𑀉𑀯𑀯𑀻𑀅

Prakrit

Alternative forms

• 𑀉𑀯𑀯𑀻𑀬 (uvavīya)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit उपवीत (úpavīta).

Noun

𑀉𑀯𑀯𑀻𑀅 (uvavīa) n (Devanagari उववीअ)

1. (Hinduism) the sacred thread worn over the left shoulder and under the right arm by the three twice-born classes

   Synonym: 𑀚𑀡𑁆𑀡𑁄𑀯𑀯𑀻𑀅 (jaṇṇovavīa)

Declension

Maharastri declension of 𑀉𑀯𑀯𑀻𑀅 (neuter)
	singular	plural
Nominative	𑀉𑀯𑀯𑀻𑀅𑀁 (uvavīaṃ)	𑀉𑀯𑀯𑀻𑀆𑀇𑀁 (uvavīāiṃ) or 𑀉𑀯𑀯𑀻𑀆𑀇 (uvavīāi)
Accusative	𑀉𑀯𑀯𑀻𑀅𑀁 (uvavīaṃ)	𑀉𑀯𑀯𑀻𑀆𑀇𑀁 (uvavīāiṃ) or 𑀉𑀯𑀯𑀻𑀆𑀇 (uvavīāi)
Instrumental	𑀉𑀯𑀯𑀻𑀏𑀡 (uvavīeṇa) or 𑀉𑀯𑀯𑀻𑀏𑀡𑀁 (uvavīeṇaṃ)	𑀉𑀯𑀯𑀻𑀏𑀳𑀺 (uvavīehi) or 𑀉𑀯𑀯𑀻𑀏𑀳𑀺𑀁 (uvavīehiṃ)
Dative	𑀉𑀯𑀯𑀻𑀆𑀅 (uvavīāa)	—
Ablative	𑀉𑀯𑀯𑀻𑀆𑀑 (uvavīāo) or 𑀉𑀯𑀯𑀻𑀆𑀉 (uvavīāu) or 𑀉𑀯𑀯𑀻𑀆 (uvavīā) or 𑀉𑀯𑀯𑀻𑀆𑀳𑀺 (uvavīāhi) or 𑀉𑀯𑀯𑀻𑀆𑀳𑀺𑀁𑀢𑁄 (uvavīāhiṃto)	—
Genitive	𑀉𑀯𑀯𑀻𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲 (uvavīassa)	𑀉𑀯𑀯𑀻𑀆𑀡 (uvavīāṇa) or 𑀉𑀯𑀯𑀻𑀆𑀡𑀁 (uvavīāṇaṃ)
Locative	𑀉𑀯𑀯𑀻𑀅𑀫𑁆𑀫𑀺 (uvavīammi) or 𑀉𑀯𑀯𑀻𑀏 (uvavīe)	𑀉𑀯𑀯𑀻𑀏𑀲𑀼 (uvavīesu) or 𑀉𑀯𑀯𑀻𑀏𑀲𑀼𑀁 (uvavīesuṃ)
Vocative	𑀉𑀯𑀯𑀻𑀅 (uvavīa) or 𑀉𑀯𑀯𑀻𑀆 (uvavīā)	𑀉𑀯𑀯𑀻𑀆𑀇𑀁 (uvavīāiṃ) or 𑀉𑀯𑀯𑀻𑀆𑀇 (uvavīāi)

Descendants

• Marathi: ओवी (ovī)

References

• Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “उववीअ”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].