Savan
/ˈsɑː.vən/noun
A traditional Hindu lunar month, usually falling around July–August, also known as Shravan or Sawan.
Did you know?Savan is linked to Sanskrit Śrāvaṇa, a month associated with religious observances, especially devotion to Shiva, pilgrimage, fasting, and the monsoon season.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ḱlew-
“To hear; to be renowned or spoken of”
Vedic Sanskrit
Sanskrit
śrāvaṇa
“Relating to hearing; the name of a lunar month”
Classical Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Śrāvaṇa
“The fifth month of the Hindu lunar calendar, associated with the full moon near the Śravaṇa constellation”
Middle Indo-Aryan
Prakrit
Sāvaṇa
“A regional development of Śrāvaṇa, referring to the same lunar month”
Medieval Hindi
Hindi
Sāvan
“The monsoon month corresponding to Śrāvaṇa”
Modern English
English
Savan
“A transliterated English form of the Hindu month name”