sevakn.

Brit.

/ˈseɪvʌk/, U.S.

/ˈseɪvɑk/

Forms: 1800s– sevak, 1900s– sevaka.

Origin: A borrowing from Sanskrit. Etymons: Sanskrit sevaka, sevak.

Etymology: < Sanskrit sevaka (also with vernacular pronunciation sevak) adherent, servant, devotee < sev- to engage with, to frequent, to serve + -aka, suffix forming agent nouns.In gram sevak at sense 2 < modern Sanskrit grāmasevaka (also with vernacular pronunciation grām sevak) < grāma village (see grama n.²) + sevaka.

Indian English.

a. A male attendant in a temple responsible for performing or assisting with the daily rituals of worship.

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1879 Rajputana Gazetteer 2 70 They intermarry with Sevaks, the Bráhman attendants at Jain temples.

1897 P. P. Saraswati Hindu Law of Endowments iv. 117 Sevaks, or ministers of the idol, succeeding to their offices by hereditary descent; they remained in constant attendance on the idol, performed the daily services [etc.].

1905 Times of India 2 Aug. 9/ The Sevaks had been managing the temple affairs for the last 700 years and it was but fair they should have a voice in the management.

1952 Times of India 29 June 6/5 The sevaks are drawn from 1,400 families. The Puja Pandas, who perform the actual puja are the most important of the sevaks.

1977 L. K. Mahapatra in K. David New Wind 166 The funeral pyre is ignited with fire from the temple, at least in the case of Brahman sevaks.

2003 M. A. Mills et al. South Asian Folklore 268/2 There is the formal religious performance of ritual worship by the priests..and workers (sevaks) in the temple.

b. A man who provides his services voluntarily or altruistically for a religious or other cause. Often used within the context of acting as a servant of the people.

ΚΠ

1943 Times of India 12 Mar. 1/5 The meeting [of Hindu leaders] will..consider the formation of a ‘political central joint organisation for the people of Sind’ to be styled Sind Sevaks (Servants of Sind).

1977 Associated Press Newswire (Nexis) 9 Feb. The prime minister said that all members of her family consider themselves ‘sevaks servants of the people’.

1992 Hindu 13 Sept. (Delhi ed.) 6/2 For the July kar seva only from U.P. were invited, but in the next phrase sevaks from other States would also be involved.

2016 Pioneer (India) (Nexis) 17 Oct. Chouhan said that the chief minister of the state is a sevak of the people not ruler.

2. A man who works directly with villagers advising on and assisting with various aspects of village development, such as social care, public health, farming reforms, etc. Also more fully gram sevak. Cf. sevika n.

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1925 Times of India 28 Aug. 6/5 The following scale of allowances for medical officer, health-worker sevak..should be fixed for Health Associations.

1947 Rural India 10 213/1 Hon'ble Shri R. K. Patil gave valuable advice to the Gram Sevaks.

1964 I. H. Khan Community Developm. in India v. 78 It was no use for the Gram Sevak giving advice to the villagers about improved seeds if no arrangements existed for making.

2014 India Abroad 10 Jan. (Response Feature section) 7/2 The project..educates the villagers about..why it's important to take medication regularly and follow up on medical care and the availability of a sevak in the village for their medical needs.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	sevak
释义	sevakn. Brit. /ˈseɪvʌk/, U.S. /ˈseɪvɑk/ Forms: 1800s– sevak, 1900s– sevaka. Origin: A borrowing from Sanskrit. Etymons: Sanskrit sevaka, sevak. Etymology: < Sanskrit sevaka (also with vernacular pronunciation sevak) adherent, servant, devotee < sev- to engage with, to frequent, to serve + -aka, suffix forming agent nouns.In gram sevak at sense 2 < modern Sanskrit grāmasevaka (also with vernacular pronunciation grām sevak) < grāma village (see grama n.²) + sevaka. Indian English. 1. a. A male attendant in a temple responsible for performing or assisting with the daily rituals of worship. ΚΠ 1879 Rajputana Gazetteer 2 70 They intermarry with Sevaks, the Bráhman attendants at Jain temples. 1897 P. P. Saraswati Hindu Law of Endowments iv. 117 Sevaks, or ministers of the idol, succeeding to their offices by hereditary descent; they remained in constant attendance on the idol, performed the daily services [etc.]. 1905 Times of India 2 Aug. 9/ The Sevaks had been managing the temple affairs for the last 700 years and it was but fair they should have a voice in the management. 1952 Times of India 29 June 6/5 The sevaks are drawn from 1,400 families. The Puja Pandas, who perform the actual puja are the most important of the sevaks. 1977 L. K. Mahapatra in K. David New Wind 166 The funeral pyre is ignited with fire from the temple, at least in the case of Brahman sevaks. 2003 M. A. Mills et al. South Asian Folklore 268/2 There is the formal religious performance of ritual worship by the priests..and workers (sevaks) in the temple. b. A man who provides his services voluntarily or altruistically for a religious or other cause. Often used within the context of acting as a servant of the people. ΚΠ 1943 Times of India 12 Mar. 1/5 The meeting [of Hindu leaders] will..consider the formation of a ‘political central joint organisation for the people of Sind’ to be styled Sind Sevaks (Servants of Sind). 1977 Associated Press Newswire (Nexis) 9 Feb. The prime minister said that all members of her family consider themselves ‘sevaks servants of the people’. 1992 Hindu 13 Sept. (Delhi ed.) 6/2 For the July kar seva only from U.P. were invited, but in the next phrase sevaks from other States would also be involved. 2016 Pioneer (India) (Nexis) 17 Oct. Chouhan said that the chief minister of the state is a sevak of the people not ruler. 2. A man who works directly with villagers advising on and assisting with various aspects of village development, such as social care, public health, farming reforms, etc. Also more fully gram sevak. Cf. sevika n. ΚΠ 1925 Times of India 28 Aug. 6/5 The following scale of allowances for medical officer, health-worker sevak..should be fixed for Health Associations. 1947 Rural India 10 213/1 Hon'ble Shri R. K. Patil gave valuable advice to the Gram Sevaks. 1964 I. H. Khan Community Developm. in India v. 78 It was no use for the Gram Sevak giving advice to the villagers about improved seeds if no arrangements existed for making. 2014 India Abroad 10 Jan. (Response Feature section) 7/2 The project..educates the villagers about..why it's important to take medication regularly and follow up on medical care and the availability of a sevak in the village for their medical needs. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1879
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