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Aarav
आरव
sound; popularly, a peaceful sound
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Aarav is connected with Sanskrit ārava, meaning ‘sound’ or ‘cry’. Monier-Williams records a range of sounds, including noise and thundering, with examples from the Ramayana and Kathāsaritsāgara. Wiktionary also records Aarav as a Hindi given name borrowed from Sanskrit. The familiar interpretation ‘peaceful sound’ adds an idea that the cited dictionary does not establish. It can be understood as a popular interpretation of the name, while ‘sound’ remains the better-supported lexical meaning.
Source: Monier-Williams Sanskrit dictionary, आरव. How we use sources.
Spelling and pronunciation
आरव is read aa-rav in Hindi, with a long opening vowel. Arav is an alternative Roman spelling. Sanskrit ārava retains an additional final vowel. The r may be a light tap, and the v can sound between English v and w; pronunciation can vary with the speaker's language.
Also spelled Arav.