This is the 125th most frequent Hindi word.
नव
"नव" means "new" in English.
Here, 'नव' ('nav') means 'new' and describes 'वर्ष' ('varṣ'), indicating it is a 'new year'.
नव वर्ष की शुभकामनाएँ।
Best wishes for the New Year.
The word 'नव' ('nav') is used to mean 'fresh' or 'novel', modifying 'विचार' ('vicār') to indicate it is a 'new idea'.
उसने नव विचार प्रस्तुत किया।
He presented a new idea.
Here, 'नव' ('nav') conveys 'newly' or 'just started', emphasizing the recent advent of the particular age 'सोलह' ('solahe').