jiva

[ jee-vuh ]

noun

1. Hinduism. the individual soul, regarded as a particular manifestation of Atman.
2. Jainism. Also called ji·vat·ma [jee-, vaht, -m, uh].
   1. the individual soul or life monad, compared to a transparent crystal stained by karmic matter with colors, or lesyas, of varying hues.
   2. all such monads collectively, regarded as the animating principle of the universe.

Word History and Origins

Origin of jiva¹

1800–10; < Sanskrit: literally, living

Example Sentences

Jiva had earlier admitted being involved in a street confrontation.

From BBC

Lukman Patel and Akshay Jiva were arrested as part of Operation Energy, a police response to tensions that flared up last month.

From BBC

To attract customers in Africa, Netflix is investing in locally made programming such as “Queen Sono” and “Jiva!” and has partnered with production studios in Nigeria.

From Reuters

But while South Africa has had success with multiple original series like the teen drama Blood & Water and dance spectacle Jiva!,

From The Verge

Nitya, 6, and Jiva, 4 — whose names are of Indian origin, like Harris’s — bustled off to find blazers and sneakers.

From Washington Post