द्यु

Sanskrit

noun
Definitions
  • heaven, the sky
  • day
  • brightness, sheen, glow
  • fire

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Indo-Aryan *dyā́wṣ inherited from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dyā́wš inherited from Proto-Indo-European *dyḗws (sky, heaven, the bright one, sky god, daytime sky, sky-god).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dyḗws

Gloss

sky, heaven, the bright one, sky god, daytime sky, sky-god

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

天

Emoji
☁️ ✈️ ⭐️ 🌟 🌠 🌤️ 🌥️ 🌪️ 🌬️ 🔭 🚁 🛩️ 🛫 🛬

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