As a Hindi name
No reading on this path — this spelling has no entry in our Hindi sources, and no near neighbour is attested there either. We say so rather than invent one.
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
to be urged on or incited
Verified derivationMultiple readings (3)Why this matches what you typed
M3 · meaning shifts "hetva" is derived from "he" with the tva suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
he ind. a vocative particle (‘oh!’ ‘ho!’ &c.; also said to express envy or ill-will or disapprobation), ŚBr.; &c.
he ind. 1 A vocative particle (oh!, ho!); he kṛṣṇa he yādava he sakheti Bg. 11. 41; he rājānastyajata sukavipremabaṃthe virodhaṃ Vikr. 18. 107. 2 A particle used in challenging. 3 An interjection expressing defiance, envy, ill-will or disapprobation.
hetva mfn. to be urged on or incited, RV.
Gender counterpart
The kosha attests this stem in the feminine, the masculine, and the neuter — the same name serves without alteration.
Dictionary citations
hetva mfn. to be urged on or incited, RV.
he ind. a vocative particle (‘oh!’ ‘ho!’ &c.; also said to express envy or ill-will or disapprobation), ŚBr.; &c.
he ind. 1 A vocative particle (oh!, ho!); he kṛṣṇa he yādava he sakheti Bg. 11. 41; he rājānastyajata sukavipremabaṃthe virodhaṃ Vikr. 18. 107. 2 A particle used in challenging. 3 An interjection expressing defiance, envy, ill-will or disapprobation.
Alternative readings
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