CultureHistoryOtherThe word for key in many Indian languages is a variant of chavi (चाबी in Hindi, চাবি in Bengali, चावी in Marathi, சாவி in Tamil, etc.) which comes from the Portuguese word for key, chave. Vertical TabsNotes(active tab)Further readingTaxonomy NotesThe Portuguese word itself descends from the Latin, clavis. Further readingWiktionary (Chave)Wiktionary (Clavis)Wiktionary (चाबी)Wiktionary (चावी)Wiktionary (சாவி) TaxonomyConnotations: NeutralIndian connection: ModerateTags: etymologylanguageportuguesehinditamilbengalimarathi