# Shiva
## English
### Alternative forms

* Śiva, Shiv, Shivan, Siva

### Etymology

From Sanskrit शिव (śivá, “the auspicious one”).

### Pronunciation

* enPR: shēʹvə, IPA: /ˈʃiːvə/
* enPR: shĭʹvə, IPA: /ˈʃɪvə/
* Rhymes: -iːvə, -ɪvə

### Proper noun

Shiva
* (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.
* A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.

#### Coordinate terms

* Hara, Ishvara, Mahadev, Mahakala, Mrityunjay, Rudra (names of Shiva)

#### Related terms

* Shaivism
* Om Namah Shivaya
* Har Har Mahadev

#### Translations
### Further reading

* Shiva on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

## Finnish
### Alternative forms

* Šiva

### Etymology

From Sanskrit शिव (śiva).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈʃiʋɑ/, [ˈʃiʋɑ̝]
* Rhymes: -iʋɑ

### Proper noun

Shiva
* Shiva (Hindu deity)

#### Declension

Possessive forms of Shiva (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Shivani
accusative
nom.
Shivani
gen.
Shivani
genitive
Shivani
partitive
Shivaani
inessive
Shivassani
elative
Shivastani
illative
Shivaani
adessive
Shivallani
ablative
Shivaltani
allative
Shivalleni
essive
Shivanani
translative
Shivakseni
abessive
Shivattani
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Shivasi
accusative
nom.
Shivasi
gen.
Shivasi
genitive
Shivasi
partitive
Shivaasi
inessive
Shivassasi
elative
Shivastasi
illative
Shivaasi
adessive
Shivallasi
ablative
Shivaltasi
allative
Shivallesi
essive
Shivanasi
translative
Shivaksesi
abessive
Shivattasi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Shivamme
accusative
nom.
Shivamme
gen.
Shivamme
genitive
Shivamme
partitive
Shivaamme
inessive
Shivassamme
elative
Shivastamme
illative
Shivaamme
adessive
Shivallamme
ablative
Shivaltamme
allative
Shivallemme
essive
Shivanamme
translative
Shivaksemme
abessive
Shivattamme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Shivanne
accusative
nom.
Shivanne
gen.
Shivanne
genitive
Shivanne
partitive
Shivaanne
inessive
Shivassanne
elative
Shivastanne
illative
Shivaanne
adessive
Shivallanne
ablative
Shivaltanne
allative
Shivallenne
essive
Shivananne
translative
Shivaksenne
abessive
Shivattanne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Shivansa
accusative
nom.
Shivansa
gen.
Shivansa
genitive
Shivansa
partitive
Shivaansa
inessive
Shivassaan Shivassansa
elative
Shivastaan Shivastansa
illative
Shivaansa
adessive
Shivallaan Shivallansa
ablative
Shivaltaan Shivaltansa
allative
Shivalleen Shivallensa
essive
Shivanaan Shivanansa
translative
Shivakseen Shivaksensa
abessive
Shivattaan Shivattansa
instructive
comitative

## Japanese
### Romanization

Shiva
* Rōmaji transcription of シヴァ

## Portuguese
### Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Sanskrit शिव (śiva).

### Pronunciation

* (Brazil) IPA: /ˈʃi.vɐ/
* (Brazil) IPA: /ˈʃi.vɐ/
** (Southern Brazil) IPA: /ˈʃi.va/
* (Portugal) IPA: /ˈʃi.vɐ/
* (Portugal) IPA: /ˈʃi.vɐ/
** (Northern Portugal) IPA: /ˈʃi.bɐ/ [ˈʃi.βɐ]

### Proper noun

Shiva m
* Alternative spelling of Xiva