एवevaind. (in the Sam2hita1 संहिता also एव्/आ) (√इ Un2. i, 152; fr. pronom. base ए BRD., probably connected with 2.…
- indeclinable (in the Sam2hita1 संहिता also एव्/आ) (√इ Un2. i, 152; from pronominal base ए BRD., probably connected with 2. /एव), so, just so, exactly so (in the sense of the later एवम्) fg-veda AV.
- indeclinable indeed, truly, really (often at the beginning of a verse in conjunction with other particles, as इद्, हि) fg-veda
- indeclinable (in its most frequent use of strengthening the idea expressed by any word, एव must be variously rendered by such adverbs as) just, exactly, very, same, only, even, alone, merely, immediately on, still, already, etc. (exempli gratia, 'for example' त्वम् एव यन्ता ना*न्यो स्ति पृथिव्याम्, thou alone art a charioteer, no other is on earth, id est thou art the best charioteer MBh. iii, 2825; तावतीम् एव रात्रिम्, just so long as a night; एवम् एव or तथै*व, exactly so, in this manner only; in the same manner as a reference to some preceeding word (not necessarily in the same page); तेनै*व मन्त्रेण, with the same Mantra मन्त्र as a reference to some preceeding word (not necessarily in the same page); अपः स्पृष्ट्वै*व, by merely touching water; तान् एव, these very persons; न चिराद् एव, in no long time at all; जप्येनै*व, by sole repetition; अभुक्त्वै*व, even without having eaten; इति वदन्न् एव, at the very moment of saying so; स जीवन्न् एव, he while still living, etc.) fg-veda etc. MBh. etc.
- indeclinable (sometimes, especially in connection with other adverbs, एव is a mere expletive without any exact meaning and not translatable exempli gratia, 'for example' त्व् एव, चै*व, एव च, etc.; according to native authorities एव implies emphasis, affirmation, detraction, diminution, command, restrainment); ([confer, compare Zend aeva; Gothic aiv; Old German eo, io; modern German je .])
- masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (√इ), going, moving, speedy, quick TBr. iii Un2.
- masculine gender course, way (generally instrumental case plural) fg-veda
- masculine gender the earth, world VS. xv, 4; 5 ([Mahi1dh.])
- masculine gender a horse fg-veda i, 158, 3 ([Sa1y.])
- masculine gender plural way or manner of acting or proceeding, conduct, habit, usage, custom fg-veda
- masculine gender ([confer, compare Greek αἰές, αἰών; Latin aevu-m; Gothic aivs; O.H.G e7wa and Anglo-Saxon e7u, e7o, "custom", "law"; German ehe .])
Source: Monier-Williams
