राई
Hindi
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɾɑː.iː/, [ɾäː.iː]
Etymology 1
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀭𑀸𑀇𑀆 (rāiā), from Sanskrit राजिका (rājikā). Doublet of राजिका (rājikā).
Noun
राई • (rāī) f (Urdu spelling رائی)
- a mustard seed
- a tiny particle, grain
Declension
singular | plural | |
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direct | राई rāī | राइयाँ rāiyā̃ |
oblique | राई rāī | राइयों rāiyõ |
vocative | राई rāī | राइयो rāiyo |
Etymology 2
Perhaps a contraction of *रायाई (arāyāī), from राय (rāy, “king”) + -आई (-āī, “-ness”).
Noun
राई • (rāī) f
- (rare or dated) the state of being a king; kingship, highness, sovereignty
- Synonyms: बादशाहत (bādśāhat), राजता (rājtā), राजत्व (rājatva), नृपत्व (nŕpatva)
Declension
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
direct | राई rāī | राइयाँ rāiyā̃ |
oblique | राई rāī | राइयों rāiyõ |
vocative | राई rāī | राइयो rāiyo |
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the main entry.
Noun
राई • (rāī) m
- Alternative form of राय (rāy, “king”)
Declension
singular | |
---|---|
direct | राई rāī |
oblique | राई rāī |
vocative | राई rāī |
Further reading
- Dāsa, Śyamāsundara, “राई”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [Comprehensive Hindi Dictionary] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, 1965–1975.
- Platts, John Thompson, “राई”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & co., 1884
- “राई”, in Rekhta Urdu Dictionary, Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2021.
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart, “राई”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, 1993.
- Turner, Ralph Lilley, “rāī”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, 1969–1985, page 618.
Marathi
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɾai/, [ɾaiː]
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘨𑘰𑘃 (rāī), from Prakrit 𑀭𑀸𑀇𑀆 (rāiā), from Sanskrit राजिका (rājikā). Compare Gujarati રાઈ (rāī), Hindustani رائی/ राई (rāī), Sindhi رائِي / राई, Punjabi ਰਾਈ (rāī) / رائی (rāī), Nepali रायो (rāyo), Oriya ରାଇ (rai), Maithili 𑒩𑒰𑒃 / राइ, Bengali রাই (rai), Assamese লাই (lai).
Noun
राई • (rāī) f
- mustard seed
- Synonym: मोहरी (mohrī)
Derived terms
- राईचा पर्वत करणे (rāīcā parvat karṇe, “make a mountain out of a molehill”)
Etymology 2
Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘨𑘰𑘃 (rāī), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀭𑀸𑀈 (rāī), from Sanskrit राजि (rā́ji).
Noun
राई • (rāī) f
- grove
Further reading
- Maxine Berntsen, “राई”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983
- James Thomas Molesworth, “राई”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press, 1857
- Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna, “राई”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala, 1932-1950.
- Turner, Ralph Lilley, “rāī”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, 1969–1985, page 618.