नव
nava/nɐ́.ʋɐ/
The Sanskrit word for nine is नव (nava).
नव is used as a cardinal number to represent the quantity of nine.
Meaning: cardinal number (num)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /nɐ́.ʋɐ/. It has two syllables.
Did you know?
- The Sanskrit word नव is cognate with the Latin word novem, which is the root of the English word 'November'.
- The Sanskrit word नव is a linguistic 'shape-shifter' that can mean both the number 'nine' and the concept of 'new'.
- The concept of नव is found in the Navarasa, the nine emotional essences that form the basis of Indian classical dance and drama.
Examples in context
- मम समीपे नव पुस्तकानि सन्ति।mama samīpe nava pustakāni santi.I have nine books.
Example conversation
Kavya and Ishan are counting fruit in a basket.
- काव्या Kavyaइशान, कति फलानि सन्ति?īśāna, kati phalāni santi?Ishan, how many fruits are there?
- इशान Ishanअत्र नव फलानि सन्ति।atra nava phalāni santi.There are nine fruits here.
- काव्या Kavyaकिं नव फलानि पर्याप्तानि सन्ति?kiṃ nava phalāni paryāptāni santi?Are nine fruits enough?
- इशान Ishanआम्, नव फलानि पर्याप्तानि सन्ति।ām, nava phalāni paryāptāni santi.Yes, nine fruits are enough.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “nine” translations and entries नव, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries नव, CC BY-SA 4.0.
