राय

See also: रयि

Hindi

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɾɑːj/, [ɾäːj]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀭𑀸𑀬 (rāya), from Sanskrit राजन् (rājan). Doublet of राजा (rājā).

Noun

राय • (rāy) m (Urdu spelling رای)

  1. king
    Synonym: राजा (rājā)
  2. (historical) a royal title used by Hindu kings
Declension
Declension of राय (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct राय
rāy		 राय
rāy
oblique राय
rāy		 रायों
rāyõ
vocative राय
rāy		 रायो
rāyo

Proper noun

राय • (rāy) m or f by sense (Urdu spelling رای)

  1. a surname, equivalent to English Rai
Declension

NOTE: This term is declined masculine or feminine according to the gender of the referent.

Declension of राय (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct राय
rāy		 राय
rāy
oblique राय
rāy		 रायों
rāyõ
vocative राय
rāy		 रायो
rāyo
Declension of राय (fem cons-stem)
singular plural
direct राय
rāy		 रायें
rāyẽ
oblique राय
rāy		 रायों
rāyõ
vocative राय
rāy		 रायो
rāyo

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Classical Persian رأی (ra'y), from Arabic رَأْي (raʔy). Compare Bengali রায় (raẏ).

Noun

राय • (rāy) f (Urdu spelling رائے)

  1. opinion, belief
    Synonym: मत (mat)
  2. advice
    Synonyms: सलाह (salāh), सम्मति (sammati)
  3. vote
    Synonym: मत (mat)
Declension
Declension of राय (fem cons-stem)
singular plural
direct राय
rāy		 रायें
rāyẽ
oblique राय
rāy		 रायों
rāyõ
vocative राय
rāy		 रायो
rāyo

References

Old Gujarati

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀭𑀸𑀬 (rāya), from Sanskrit राजन् (rājan), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hrā́ȷ́ā (“king”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hrā́ȷ́an, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rēǵ-en-.

Noun

राय • (rāya) m

  1. king
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