As a proper noun shiva
is (hinduism) the god of destruction and transformation, and together with brahma and vishnu, one of the principal deities in hinduism within shaivism he is viewed as the supreme deity, whereas in other branches of hinduism such as the smarta tradition he is worshipped as one of the six manifestations of the divine.
As a noun shiv is
a knife, especially a makeshift one fashioned from something not normally used as a weapon (like a plastic spoon or a toothbrush).
As a verb shiv is
to stab someone with a shiv.
shiva
English
Alternative forms
* shibah, shiv'ah, shivah, shive
Noun
(
en noun)
(Judaism) A weeklong period of formal mourning for a close relative.
Derived terms
* sit shiva
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shiv
English
Alternative forms
* chib, chiv
* shive
Noun
(
en noun)
A knife, especially a makeshift one fashioned from something not normally used as a weapon (like a plastic spoon or a toothbrush).
A particular woody by-product of processing flax or hemp.
(computing) A shim, i.e. a small library that transparently intercepts and modifies calls to an API, usually for compatibility purposes.
Verb
To stab someone with a shiv.
(by extension) To stab someone with anything not normally used as a stabbing weapon.
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