"دیو" meaning in Persian

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Noun

IPA: [deːw] [Classical-Persian], [d̪eːw] [Dari, formal], [d̪eːw] [Dari, formal], [d̪eːw] [Kabuli], [d̪eːw] (note: Hazaragi), [d̪iːv] [Iran, formal], [d̪ew] [Tajik, formal] Forms: div [romanization], دیوان [plural], دیوها [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (ŠDYA /⁠dēw⁠/, “evil spirit, forces of the Evil One”), from Old Persian 𐎭𐎡𐎺 (daiva-), from Proto-Iranian *daywáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *daywás, from Proto-Indo-European *deywós. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fa|pal|||evil spirit, forces of the Evil One|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=Phlv|sort=|tr=ŠDYA|ts=dēw}} Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (ŠDYA /⁠dēw⁠/, “evil spirit, forces of the Evil One”), {{inh+|fa|pal|sc=Phlv|t=evil spirit, forces of the Evil One|tr=ŠDYA|ts=dēw}} Inherited from Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (ŠDYA /⁠dēw⁠/, “evil spirit, forces of the Evil One”), {{inh|fa|peo|𐎭𐎡𐎺|tr=daiva-}} Old Persian 𐎭𐎡𐎺 (daiva-), {{inh|fa|ira-pro|*daywáh}} Proto-Iranian *daywáh, {{inh|fa|iir-pro|*daywás}} Proto-Indo-Iranian *daywás, {{inh|fa|ine-pro|*deywós}} Proto-Indo-European *deywós Head templates: {{head|fa|noun|plural|دیوان|or|دیوها|||f1tr=divân|f2tr=div-hâ|f3tr=|head=|head2=|head3=|tr=div|tr2=|tr3=}} دیو • (div) (plural دیوان (divân) or دیوها (div-hâ)), {{fa-noun|pl=دیوان|pl2=دیوها|tr=div}} دیو • (div) (plural دیوان (divân) or دیوها (div-hâ))
  1. demon, devil, goblin; evil supernatural creature
    (Islam) wicked jinn; sometimes contrasted with پری (pari, “fairy, good jinn”).
    Categories (topical): Islam
    Sense id: en-دیو-fa-noun-BDCquXGF Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion
  2. demon, devil, goblin; evil supernatural creature
    (Zoroastrianism) daeva, a spirit of evil
    Categories (topical): Zoroastrianism
    Sense id: en-دیو-fa-noun-GAYOGlEY Categories (other): Old Persian terms with non-redundant manual transliterations, Persian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old Persian terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 30 45 26 Disambiguation of Persian entries with incorrect language header: 29 44 27 Topics: Zoroastrianism, lifestyle, religion
  3. demon, devil, goblin; evil supernatural creature
    Sense id: en-دیو-fa-noun--B7wre~7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: دیوسان (divsân)

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      "text": "→ Hindustani:"
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            "Fundamental"
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        "wicked jinn; sometimes contrasted with پری (pari, “fairy, good jinn”)."
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          "creature"
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          "jinn"
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          "پری",
          "پری#Persian"
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        "demon, devil, goblin; evil supernatural creature",
        "(Islam) wicked jinn; sometimes contrasted with پری (pari, “fairy, good jinn”)."
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        "Islam",
        "lifestyle",
        "religion"
      ]
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          "name": "Zoroastrianism",
          "orig": "fa:Zoroastrianism",
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            "Religion",
            "Ancient Asia",
            "Ancient history",
            "Culture",
            "History of Asia",
            "History",
            "Society",
            "Asia",
            "All topics",
            "Earth",
            "Eurasia",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
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            "Entry maintenance"
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        "demon, devil, goblin; evil supernatural creature",
        "daeva, a spirit of evil"
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          "devil",
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          "evil",
          "evil"
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          "supernatural"
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          "creature",
          "creature"
        ],
        [
          "Zoroastrianism",
          "Zoroastrianism"
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        {
          "english": "Consider the demon to be a bad person.\nWhoever does not have gratitude towards God\nAnd whoever leaves the proper path of humanity:\nCount him as among the demons, do not consider him a human.\n(Classical Persian romanization)",
          "ref": "c. 1011, Abu'l-Qāsim Firdawsī, “The tale of the Akwān Dēw”, in شاهنامه [Book of Kings]",
          "roman": "zi dēwān šumar mašumar az ādamī",
          "text": "تو مر دیو را مردم بد شناس\nکسی کو ندارد ز یزدان سپاس\nهرانکو گذشت از ره مردمی\nز دیوان شمر مشمر از آدمی\ntu mar dēw rā mardum-i bad šinās\nkasē k-ō na-dārad zi yazdān sipās\nhar ān k-ō guḏašt az rah-i mardumī",
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          "goblin"
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        [
          "evil",
          "evil"
        ],
        [
          "supernatural",
          "supernatural"
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          "creature",
          "creature"
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      "ipa": "[deːw]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Persian"
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      "ipa": "[d̪eːw]",
      "tags": [
        "Dari",
        "formal"
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      "ipa": "[d̪eːw]",
      "tags": [
        "Dari",
        "formal"
      ]
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        "Kabuli"
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      "ipa": "[d̪eːw]",
      "note": "Hazaragi"
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      "ipa": "[d̪iːv]",
      "tags": [
        "Iran",
        "formal"
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    {
      "ipa": "[d̪ew]",
      "tags": [
        "Tajik",
        "formal"
      ]
    }
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    "fa:دیو"
  ],
  "word": "دیو"
}
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    "Persian terms derived from Proto-Iranian",
    "Persian terms inherited from Middle Persian",
    "Persian terms inherited from Old Persian",
    "Persian terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Persian terms inherited from Proto-Indo-Iranian",
    "Persian terms inherited from Proto-Iranian",
    "Persian terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Requests for Book Pahlavi script for Middle Persian terms",
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          "name": "desc"
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        "3": "plural",
        "4": "دیوان",
        "5": "or",
        "6": "دیوها",
        "7": "",
        "8": "",
        "f1tr": "divân",
        "f2tr": "div-hâ",
        "f3tr": "",
        "head": "",
        "head2": "",
        "head3": "",
        "tr": "div",
        "tr2": "",
        "tr3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "دیو • (div) (plural دیوان (divân) or دیوها (div-hâ))",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "pl": "دیوان",
        "pl2": "دیوها",
        "tr": "div"
      },
      "expansion": "دیو • (div) (plural دیوان (divân) or دیوها (div-hâ))",
      "name": "fa-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Persian",
  "lang_code": "fa",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Persian terms with quotations",
        "fa:Islam"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "demon, devil, goblin; evil supernatural creature",
        "wicked jinn; sometimes contrasted with پری (pari, “fairy, good jinn”)."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "demon",
          "demon"
        ],
        [
          "devil",
          "devil"
        ],
        [
          "goblin",
          "goblin"
        ],
        [
          "evil",
          "evil"
        ],
        [
          "supernatural",
          "supernatural"
        ],
        [
          "creature",
          "creature"
        ],
        [
          "wicked",
          "wicked"
        ],
        [
          "jinn",
          "jinn"
        ],
        [
          "پری",
          "پری#Persian"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "demon, devil, goblin; evil supernatural creature",
        "(Islam) wicked jinn; sometimes contrasted with پری (pari, “fairy, good jinn”)."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "Islam",
        "lifestyle",
        "religion"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Persian terms with quotations",
        "fa:Zoroastrianism"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "demon, devil, goblin; evil supernatural creature",
        "daeva, a spirit of evil"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "demon",
          "demon"
        ],
        [
          "devil",
          "devil"
        ],
        [
          "goblin",
          "goblin"
        ],
        [
          "evil",
          "evil"
        ],
        [
          "supernatural",
          "supernatural"
        ],
        [
          "creature",
          "creature"
        ],
        [
          "Zoroastrianism",
          "Zoroastrianism"
        ],
        [
          "daeva",
          "daeva"
        ],
        [
          "spirit",
          "spirit"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "demon, devil, goblin; evil supernatural creature",
        "(Zoroastrianism) daeva, a spirit of evil"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "Zoroastrianism",
        "lifestyle",
        "religion"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Persian terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Consider the demon to be a bad person.\nWhoever does not have gratitude towards God\nAnd whoever leaves the proper path of humanity:\nCount him as among the demons, do not consider him a human.\n(Classical Persian romanization)",
          "ref": "c. 1011, Abu'l-Qāsim Firdawsī, “The tale of the Akwān Dēw”, in شاهنامه [Book of Kings]",
          "roman": "zi dēwān šumar mašumar az ādamī",
          "text": "تو مر دیو را مردم بد شناس\nکسی کو ندارد ز یزدان سپاس\nهرانکو گذشت از ره مردمی\nز دیوان شمر مشمر از آدمی\ntu mar dēw rā mardum-i bad šinās\nkasē k-ō na-dārad zi yazdān sipās\nhar ān k-ō guḏašt az rah-i mardumī",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "demon, devil, goblin; evil supernatural creature"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "demon",
          "demon"
        ],
        [
          "devil",
          "devil"
        ],
        [
          "goblin",
          "goblin"
        ],
        [
          "evil",
          "evil"
        ],
        [
          "supernatural",
          "supernatural"
        ],
        [
          "creature",
          "creature"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[deːw]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Persian"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[d̪eːw]",
      "tags": [
        "Dari",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[d̪eːw]",
      "tags": [
        "Dari",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[d̪eːw]",
      "tags": [
        "Kabuli"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[d̪eːw]",
      "note": "Hazaragi"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[d̪iːv]",
      "tags": [
        "Iran",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[d̪ew]",
      "tags": [
        "Tajik",
        "formal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "fa:دیو"
  ],
  "word": "دیو"
}
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  "msg": "''demon, devil, goblin; evil sup'[...]' gloss has examples we want to keep, but there are subglosses.",
  "path": [
    "دیو"
  ],
  "section": "Persian",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "دیو",
  "trace": ""
}

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