pav - Wiktionary, the free dictionary (2024)

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Contents

  • 1 English
    • 1.1 Pronunciation
    • 1.2 Etymology 1
      • 1.2.1 Noun
    • 1.3 Etymology 2
      • 1.3.1 Noun
    • 1.4 Etymology 3
      • 1.4.1 Noun
    • 1.5 See also
    • 1.6 Anagrams
  • 2 Slovene
    • 2.1 Pronunciation
    • 2.2 Noun
      • 2.2.1 Inflection
    • 2.3 Further reading

English

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Contraction of pavilion.

Noun

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pav (plural pavs)

  1. (cricket, informal) Clipping of pavilion.

Etymology 2

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Contraction of pavlova. Australian from 1966.

Noun

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pav (plural pavs)

  1. (Australia, New Zealand, informal) Clipping of pavlova.
    • 2003, Stephen Downes, Advanced Australian Fare: How Australian Cooking Became the World′s Best, page 6:

      Bert Sachse experimented for a month to create the perfect pav.

    • 2011, Neil Perry, Rockpool Bar & Grill: Desserts, unnumbered page:

      I′m totally biased but I think this is the best pav in the world. It also does nothing to clear up the argument that the pav is in fact from New Zealand and not Australia.

    • 2011, Margaret Fulton, Suzanne Gibbs, Margaret Fulton Favourites, page 194:

      Pavlova, named after the Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova, is still just about the most popular party dessert in Australia. [] The following recipe was given to me by a churchgoer who won acclaim for her ‘pavs’ and made at least five a week for members of the congregation.

Etymology 3

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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pav (plural pavs)

  1. (India) An Indian-style bread roll.

See also

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Anagrams

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Slovene

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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pȃvmanim (female equivalent pȃvica or pavíca)

  1. peaco*ck (bird)

Inflection

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pav - Wiktionary, the free dictionary (1)
The diacritics used in this section of the entry are non-tonal. If you are a native tonal speaker, please help by adding the tonal marks.
Masculine anim., hard o-stem
nom. sing.páv
gen. sing.páva
singulardualplural
nominative
(imenovȃlnik)
pávpávapávi
genitive
(rodȋlnik)
pávapávovpávov
dative
(dajȃlnik)
pávupávomapávom
accusative
(tožȋlnik)
pávapávapáve
locative
(mẹ̑stnik)
pávupávihpávih
instrumental
(orọ̑dnik)
pávompávomapávi

Further reading

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  • pav”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
pav - Wiktionary, the free dictionary (2024)

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What does "pav" mean? ›

Personal Air Vehicle, a type of aircraft. Parallel Access Volumes, a feature in CPUs. Parental Age Verification, a type of age verification. Air suction valve: also known as a PAV, Pulsed Air Valve.

What do we call pav in English? ›

पाव = FOOT(Noun) Usage : My left foot was injured in the accident.

What is the origin of the word Pav? ›

Pav in Marathi means one-fourth, so a quarter of a loaf was equal to a pav. Another story attributes the name to the way the bread was made; the dough was kneaded with the feet or 'paon'. However, most believe that pav is just a local adaptation of the old Portuguese word 'pão' which means bread.

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What is the Wiktionary controversial? ›

controversial (comparative more controversial, superlative most controversial) Arousing controversy—a debate or discussion of opposing opinions.

Who invented pav? ›

Vada pav
A plate of vada pav with seasoning of red chilli powder and a green chilli.
Alternative namesVada pao, wada pav, wada pao, pao vada, pav vada, pao wada, pav wada, batata wada pav
Associated cuisineIndian
Created byAshok Vaidya and Sudhakar Mhatre
Invented1966
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What country invented pav? ›

In 2010 the Oxford English Dictionary noted that the first recorded recipe of pavlova was from 1927 in Davis Dainty Dishes, published by the Davis Gelatine Company in New Zealand. This was a multi-coloured jelly dish. Confusingly, the dictionary ambiguously listed the origin as "Austral. and N.Z".

Is pav good or bad for you? ›

03/6​White bread toast / Pav bhaji

White bread is low in fibre and is not a good option to kick start your day. For a similar reason, pav in the pav bhaji are unhealthy till you don't replace them with whole wheat bread.

What is the legal meaning of pav? ›

Insurance plays an invaluable role in mitigating financial loss after a car accident.

Where was pav originated? ›

A game of Central Asian origin, polo was first played in Persia (Iran) at dates given from the 6th century bc to the 1st century ad. Polo was at first a training game for cavalry units, usually the king's guard or other elite troops.

What does "pav" mean in medical terms? ›

Abstract. Both proportional assist ventilation (PAV) and neurally adjusted ventilatory assist (NAVA) provide pressure support synchronised throughout the respiratory cycle proportional to the patient's respiratory demand.

What does the Pav stand for? ›

abbreviation for personal air vehicle.

Which language is Pav? ›

Pavs are from the Portuguese word “pao” meaning bread. Bombay or “Bombaim” was a Portuguese colony before it was given in dowry to the British.

What nationality is the name Pav? ›

Chinese: variant of Bao . Portuguese(Pão): metonymic occupational name for a baker, frompão.

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reputation (countable and uncountable, plural reputations) What somebody or something is known for. synonyms ▲quotations ▼ Synonyms: name, (archaic) savour.

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