divā

diva

masc nom pl of diva (noun); masc instr sg of diva (noun); masc abl sg of diva (noun); masc voc sg of diva (noun); …

diva (masc): heaven; sky above
diva (masc): day
divā (ind): by day; during the day

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divā — stem · day
From the root div- (to shine, be bright), related to Latin dīvus and Sanskrit div-. The sky and day are the bright, shining realms. Used here in the nominative or instrumental singular as an adverbial form.

Etymology. From diva (heaven, sky, day), cognate with Latin dīvus (divine, god), Sanskrit diva, and English divine. The root sense is light and brightness—the sky-realm and the daylit hours. The nominative-instrumental singular of diva functions as an adverbial form meaning 'in/by the day'.

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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