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Dev

Dev

See also: dev, Dev., and dev'

English

Abbreviation

Dev

  1. (Irish history) A common abbreviated name for Eamon de Valera, former president of Ireland.

dev

dev

See also: Dev, Dev., and dev'

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɛv/

Noun

dev (countable and uncountable, plural devs)

  1. developer
  2. development
  3. (computing, UNIX) device
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Armenian դեւ (dew).

Noun

dev (plural devs)

  1. (Armenian mythology) a monster, dragon, serpent, or giant
  2. (Armenian mythology) immortal spirits who inhabit old ruins

Breton

Adjective

dev

  1. Soft mutation of tev.

Kurdish

Noun

dev m

  1. mouth


This Kurdish entry was created from the translations listed at mouth. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see dev in the Kurdish Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) December 2007


Turkish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [dɛβ]

Etymology

From Persian دیو (div).

Noun

dev (definite accusative devi, plural devler)

  1. giant
  2. colossus

Declension

Adjective

dev (comparative daha dev, superlative en dev)

  1. giant, huge
    dev vücudunda küçük bir kalbe sahip. - he/she possesses a little heart in his/her huge body.

Synonyms


White Hmong

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d̪e˧˦/

Noun

dev

  1. dog

References

  • Ernest E. Heimbach, White Hmong - English Dictionary (1979, SEAP Publications)