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The term 'Seva' is primarily used in the sense of

* Service, servitude, attendance
* Worship, homage, honouring
* Devotion to, fondness for
* Practice, employment, exercise
* Resorting to, frequenting
* Flattery, coaxing, etc.<ref>Apte & Shabda Sagara</ref>


The word 'Seva' comes from the root word षेव् which means 'to serve'.<ref>Shabda Sagara</ref>


The Dhatu Pradipa enlists


[सेव्-अ]

Shabda Sagara

f. (-वा)


Dhatu Pradipa

शेवृँ शेवृ (शेवृ सेवने)

मानकरूपान्तरम् - षेवृँ

षेवृ (षेवृ (सेवने, भ्वादिगण, आत्मने, लट्))

मानकरूपान्तरम् - गेवृँ

गेवृ

मानकरूपान्तरम् - ग्लेवृँ

ग्लेवृ

मानकरूपान्तरम् - पेवृँ

पेवृ

मानकरूपान्तरम् - मेवृँ

मेवृ

मानकरूपान्तरम् - म्लेवृँ

म्लेवृ सेचने


सेवा. धर्मः the duty of service

the obligations of service.

सेवावृत्तिः a livelihood gained by service

सेवाव्यवहारः the practice or law of service

Indian Epigraphical Glossary

sevā, cf. Tamil sevai, śervai (SITI);

service;

inām for services;

tax-free land given to servants for enjoyment in lieu of salary.


Apte

सेवा. Service, servitude, dependence; attendance; सेवां लाघवकारिणीं कृतधियः स्थाने श्ववृत्तिं विदुः Mu. 3.14; हीनसेवा न कर्तव्या H.3.11.

सेवा. Worship, homage, honouring.

सेवा. Addiction or devotion to, fondness for.

सेवा. Use, practice, employment, exercise.

सेवा. Frequenting, resorting to.

सेवा. Flattery, coaxing or flattering words; अलं सेवया मध्यस्थतां गृहीत्वा भण M.3. -Comp. -आकार a. in the form of servitude; सेवाकारा परिणतिरहो स्त्रीषु कष्टो$धिकारः V.3.1. -काकुः change of voice in service; (this is a variant in V.3.1 for सेवाकारा).

सेवा. धर्मः the duty of service; सेवाधर्मः परमगहनो योगिनामप्यगम्यः Pt.1.285.

सेवा. the obligations of service. -विलासिनी a female servant. -वृत्तिः a livelihood gained by service.-व्यवहारः the practice or law of service.

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