हव

{ havḥ }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

हव  m.  1a m. ( fr. √ हु) an oblation, burnt offering, sacrifice, [Śiś.]
   fire or the god of fire, [L.]
हव  mfn.  2a mfn. ( fr. √ ह्वे or हू; for 1. See p. 1293, col. 2)
   calling, [RV.]
हव  m.  m. call, invocation, ib.; [AV.]
   direction, order, command, [L.]
हव    1b &c. See p. 1293, col. 2.
हव    2b &c. See p.1294, cols. 1 and 2.

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

हवः [havḥ]   [हु-अ, ह्वे-अप् संप्र˚पृषो˚ वा]
   An oblation, a sacrifice; भीमतामपरोऽम्भोधिसमेऽधित महाहवे [Śi.19.54.]
   Invocation, prayer.
   Calling, a call.
   Order, command.
   Challenge.

Shabda-Sagara

हव  m.  ( -वः)
   1. Sacrifice, oblation.
   2. Call, calling.
   3. Order, command. 4. Challenging, defying.
   5. Invocation, prayer.
    E. हु to sacrifice, or ह्वे to call, अप् aff.

ROOTS:

हु ह्वे अप्