पायु
See also: पाय, पीय, पाया, and पेय
Sanskrit
Etymology 1
From Proto-Indo-Aryan *pāyúṣ.
Pronunciation
- (Vedic) IPA(key): /pɑː.jú/
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpɑː.ju/
Noun
पायु • (pā́yu) m
- (anatomy) anus
Declension
Masculine u-stem declension of पायु (pā́yu) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | पायुः pā́yuḥ | पायू pā́yū | पायवः pā́yavaḥ |
Vocative | पायो pā́yo | पायू pā́yū | पायवः pā́yavaḥ |
Accusative | पायुम् pā́yum | पायू pā́yū | पायून् pā́yūn |
Instrumental | पायुना / पाय्वा¹ pā́yunā / pā́yvā¹ | पायुभ्याम् pā́yubhyām | पायुभिः pā́yubhiḥ |
Dative | पायवे / पाय्वे² pā́yave / pā́yve² | पायुभ्याम् pā́yubhyām | पायुभ्यः pā́yubhyaḥ |
Ablative | पायोः / पाय्वः² pā́yoḥ / pā́yvaḥ² | पायुभ्याम् pā́yubhyām | पायुभ्यः pā́yubhyaḥ |
Genitive | पायोः / पाय्वः² pā́yoḥ / pā́yvaḥ² | पाय्वोः pā́yvoḥ | पायूनाम् pā́yūnām |
Locative | पायौ pā́yau | पाय्वोः pā́yvoḥ | पायुषु pā́yuṣu |
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Etymology 2
From Proto-Indo-Aryan *paHyúṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *paHyúš, from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂- (“to protect”) (whence also Sanskrit पाति (pā́ti)). Cognate with Ancient Greek πῶυ (pôu, “flock of sheep”).
Noun
पायु • (pāyú) m
- guard, protector, (especially instrumental plural "with protecting powers or actions, helpfully")
- name of a man (RV. VI, 47, 24)
Declension
Masculine u-stem declension of पायु (pāyú) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | पायुः pāyúḥ | पायू pāyū́ | पायवः pāyávaḥ |
Vocative | पायो pā́yo | पायू pā́yū | पायवः pā́yavaḥ |
Accusative | पायुम् pāyúm | पायू pāyū́ | पायून् pāyū́n |
Instrumental | पायुना / पाय्वा¹ pāyúnā / pāyvā̀¹ | पायुभ्याम् pāyúbhyām | पायुभिः pāyúbhiḥ |
Dative | पायवे / पाय्वे² pāyáve / pāyvè² | पायुभ्याम् pāyúbhyām | पायुभ्यः pāyúbhyaḥ |
Ablative | पायोः / पाय्वः² pāyóḥ / pāyvàḥ² | पायुभ्याम् pāyúbhyām | पायुभ्यः pāyúbhyaḥ |
Genitive | पायोः / पाय्वः² pāyóḥ / pāyvàḥ² | पाय्वोः pāyvóḥ | पायूनाम् pāyūnā́m |
Locative | पायौ pāyaú | पाय्वोः pāyvóḥ | पायुषु pāyúṣu |
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Descendants
- → Telugu: పాయువు (pāyuvu)