Duvai, Duvaī: 4 definitions
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Duvai means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Google Books: Indian Kāvya LiteratureDuvai or Dvipadi is the name of a mixed metre used occasionally for an initial refrain to a kaḍavaka. Since its alternate pādas have different rhythms (with 16 mātrās in the odd pādas and 12 in the even) it is possible to explain the name as ‘having two metres (rhythms)’
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishduvaī (दुवई).—a Having two apartments along the length-a building.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryDuvaī (दुवई) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Drupadī.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryDuvai (दुवै):—adj. of/relating to 'two'; both;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Starts with: Tuvai, Tuvaipayanan, Tuvaitam, Tuvaiti, Tuvaitipavam, Tuvaivaral, Tuvaiyal, Tuvaiyar.
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Full-text: Drupadi, Karumayilai, Tuvaivaral, Pakkuttuvai, Dvipadi, Caturmukha, Tuvai.
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Yasastilaka and Indian culture (Study) (by Krishna Kanta Jandiqui)
8. Metres used by Somadeva < [Chapter 7 - Yasastilaka as an Anthology of Sanskrit verse]