ચાવી

Gujarati

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese chave.

Pronunciation

Noun

ચાવી • (cāvīf

  1. key (object that opens and closes a lock)
    Synonym: કૂંચી (kū̃cī)
    તમારી પાસે મારી ચાવી છે?tamārī pāse mārī cāvī che?Do you have my keys?
  2. key (object that is inserted into a device and rotated to activate it)
    Synonyms: કૂંચી (kū̃cī), કળ (kaḷ), ચાંપ (cā̃p)
  3. any of several tools designed to turn screws, bolts, nuts, etc., especially a spanner
  4. (music) tuning lever; tuning wrench; hammer (tool used to tune certain stringed instruments, especially a sitar)

Declension

Declension of ચાવી
singular plural
nominative ચાવી (cāvī) ચાવીઓ (cāvīo)
oblique ચાવી (cāvī) ચાવીઓ (cāvīo)
vocative ચાવી (cāvī) ચાવીઓ (cāvīo)
instrumental ચાવી (cāvī) ચાવીઓ (cāvīo)
locative ચાવીએ (cāvīe) ચાવીઓએ (cāvīoe)

Descendants

  • Bhili: ચાવી (cāvī)
  • Kachchi: ચાવી (cāvī)

Kachchi

Etymology

Borrowed from Gujarati ચાવી (cāvī).

Noun

ચાવી (cāvīf

  1. key (object that opens and closes a lock)
    Synonym: કૂંજી (kū̃jī)
    • 2019, “Judges 3:25”, in Indian Standard Version (ISV) Kacchi, Bridge Connectivity Solutions Pvt. Ltd., accessed at vachanonline.com:
      ચાવી ગેન્યા ને ધરવાજા ખોલ્યા.
      u cāvī genyā ne dharvājā kholyā.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)