Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

danava

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dana-va
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Name of a race descending from Daksha. They were the sons of Danu, who in turn was a daughter of Daksha. Danu is connected with the waters of heavens and she is probably associated with the formless, primordial waters that existed prior to the creation.

Etymology

From Sanskrit दानव (dānava).

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: दानव

Questions

What does danava mean?: Name of a race descending from Daksha. They were the sons of Danu, who in turn was a daughter of Daksha. Danu is connected with the waters of heavens and she is probably associated with the formless, primordial waters that existed prior to the creation.
Where does danava come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

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