"ceva" meaning in Fijian

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Noun

Head templates: {{head|fj|noun}} ceva
  1. (meteorology) south wind, southerly wind (wind blowing from the south)
    Sense id: en-ceva-fj-noun-diu-oaWy Categories (other): Meteorology, Fijian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Compass points, Directions, Wind Disambiguation of Fijian entries with incorrect language header: 97 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 26 1 10 16 13 30 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 1 11 9 14 33 2 Disambiguation of Compass points: 86 14 Disambiguation of Directions: 74 26 Disambiguation of Wind: 100 0 Topics: climatology, meteorology, natural-sciences
  2. (by extension) south, southward (towards the south) Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-ceva-fj-noun-LDbyV4We
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Bulou ni Ceva (english: Lady of the South; name of a ship from Kadavu) [literally], ceva ira (english: southwest), cevaceva (english: cool southerly wind around March), cevaruru (english: to whirr, to buzz, to whiz, to whistle; of wind, insects, missiles), na Ceva ni Pasifika (english: the South Pacific), Naceva (alt: placename in Kadavu Island) (english: south of [Viti Levu]) [literally], tokalau cevaceva (english: southeast trade wind, southeast), vakacevaceva, vale vakacevaceva (english: open-sided shelter made of layered branches and leaves), veicevacevai (english: stacked, stratified, arranged in layers)
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      "word": "Bulou ni Ceva"
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      "english": "southwest",
      "translation": "southwest",
      "word": "ceva ira"
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      "english": "cool southerly wind around March",
      "translation": "cool southerly wind around March",
      "word": "cevaceva"
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      "english": "to whirr, to buzz, to whiz, to whistle; of wind, insects, missiles",
      "translation": "to whirr, to buzz, to whiz, to whistle; of wind, insects, missiles",
      "word": "cevaruru"
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      "english": "the South Pacific",
      "translation": "the South Pacific",
      "word": "na Ceva ni Pasifika"
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      "english": "south of [Viti Levu]",
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      "translation": "south of [Viti Levu]",
      "word": "Naceva"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "southeast trade wind, southeast",
      "translation": "southeast trade wind, southeast",
      "word": "tokalau cevaceva"
    },
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          "english": "The land is warm when the south wind blows.",
          "text": "E katakata na vanua ni liwa mai na ceva.",
          "translation": "The land is warm when the south wind blows.",
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        }
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          "english": "Kadavu Island lies to the south of Suva.",
          "text": "E tiko ena ceva kei Suva na yanuyanu o Kadavu.",
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      "english": "Lady of the South; name of a ship from Kadavu",
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      "translation": "Lady of the South; name of a ship from Kadavu",
      "word": "Bulou ni Ceva"
    },
    {
      "english": "southwest",
      "translation": "southwest",
      "word": "ceva ira"
    },
    {
      "english": "cool southerly wind around March",
      "translation": "cool southerly wind around March",
      "word": "cevaceva"
    },
    {
      "english": "to whirr, to buzz, to whiz, to whistle; of wind, insects, missiles",
      "translation": "to whirr, to buzz, to whiz, to whistle; of wind, insects, missiles",
      "word": "cevaruru"
    },
    {
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      "word": "na Ceva ni Pasifika"
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      "tags": [
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    {
      "english": "southeast trade wind, southeast",
      "translation": "southeast trade wind, southeast",
      "word": "tokalau cevaceva"
    },
    {
      "word": "vakacevaceva"
    },
    {
      "english": "open-sided shelter made of layered branches and leaves",
      "translation": "open-sided shelter made of layered branches and leaves",
      "word": "vale vakacevaceva"
    },
    {
      "english": "stacked, stratified, arranged in layers",
      "translation": "stacked, stratified, arranged in layers",
      "word": "veicevacevai"
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          "english": "Kadavu Island lies to the south of Suva.",
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  "word": "ceva"
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