"दया" meaning in Sanskrit

See दया in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /dɐ.jɑ́ː/ [Vedic], /d̪ɐ.jɑː/ [Classical-Sanskrit]
Etymology: From the root दय् (day, “to divide, impart, take part in”). Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *deh₂y-. Etymology templates: {{inh|sa|ine-pro|*deh₂y-}} Proto-Indo-European *deh₂y- Head templates: {{sa-noun|g=f|tr=dayā́}} दया • (dayā́) stem, f Inflection templates: {{sa-decl-noun-f|dayā́}} Forms: dayā́ [romanization], no-table-tags [table-tags], दया [nominative, singular], दये [dual, nominative], दयाः [nominative, plural], दये [singular, vocative], दये [dual, vocative], दयाः [plural, vocative], दयाम् [accusative, singular], दये [accusative, dual], दयाः [accusative, plural], दयया [instrumental, singular], दया1 [instrumental, singular], दयाभ्याम् [dual, instrumental], दयाभिः [instrumental, plural], दयायै [dative, singular], दयाभ्याम् [dative, dual], दयाभ्यः [dative, plural], दयायाः [ablative, singular], दयायै2 [ablative, singular], दयाभ्याम् [ablative, dual], दयाभ्यः [ablative, plural], दयायाः [genitive, singular], दयायै2 [genitive, singular], दययोः [dual, genitive], दयानाम् [genitive, plural], दयायाम् [locative, singular], दययोः [dual, locative], दयासु [locative, plural]
  1. sympathy Categories (topical): Emotions
    Sense id: en-दया-sa-noun-3NhnCuLa Disambiguation of Emotions: 66 11 12 11
  2. compassion
    Sense id: en-दया-sa-noun-smDhq7Vm Categories (other): Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header, Sanskrit links with redundant alt parameters, Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations Disambiguation of Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header: 8 30 32 30 Disambiguation of Sanskrit links with redundant alt parameters: 1 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 1 33 33 33
  3. pity
    Sense id: en-दया-sa-noun-jAcGwKjc Categories (other): Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header, Sanskrit links with redundant alt parameters, Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations Disambiguation of Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header: 8 30 32 30 Disambiguation of Sanskrit links with redundant alt parameters: 1 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 1 33 33 33
  4. mercy
    Sense id: en-दया-sa-noun-TVH9mY~T Categories (other): Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header, Sanskrit links with redundant alt parameters, Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations Disambiguation of Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header: 8 30 32 30 Disambiguation of Sanskrit links with redundant alt parameters: 1 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 1 33 33 33
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      "tags": [
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        "singular"
      ]
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        "singular"
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "instrumental"
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "plural"
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        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
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      "source": "declension",
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        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "roman": "dayā́yai2",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "singular"
      ]
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      "roman": "dayā́yai2",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "दययोः",
      "roman": "dayáyoḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "दयानाम्",
      "roman": "dayā́nām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "दयायाम्",
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        "locative",
        "singular"
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "locative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "दयासु",
      "roman": "dayā́su",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
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      },
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      "name": "sa-noun"
    }
  ],
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    "द‧या"
  ],
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    {
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        "1": "dayā́"
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  "lang": "Sanskrit",
  "lang_code": "sa",
  "pos": "noun",
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        {
          "_dis": "66 11 12 11",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "sa",
          "name": "Emotions",
          "orig": "sa:Emotions",
          "parents": [
            "Mind",
            "Human",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "sympathy"
      ],
      "id": "en-दया-sa-noun-3NhnCuLa",
      "links": [
        [
          "sympathy",
          "sympathy"
        ]
      ]
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    {
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          "_dis": "8 30 32 30",
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            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
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        {
          "_dis": "1 33 33 33",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Sanskrit links with redundant alt parameters",
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            "Entry maintenance"
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        {
          "_dis": "1 33 33 33",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations",
          "parents": [
            "Terms with non-redundant manual transliterations",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "compassion"
      ],
      "id": "en-दया-sa-noun-smDhq7Vm",
      "links": [
        [
          "compassion",
          "compassion"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "8 30 32 30",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "1 33 33 33",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Sanskrit links with redundant alt parameters",
          "parents": [
            "Links with redundant alt parameters",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "1 33 33 33",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations",
          "parents": [
            "Terms with non-redundant manual transliterations",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "pity"
      ],
      "id": "en-दया-sa-noun-jAcGwKjc",
      "links": [
        [
          "pity",
          "pity"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "8 30 32 30",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "1 33 33 33",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Sanskrit links with redundant alt parameters",
          "parents": [
            "Links with redundant alt parameters",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "1 33 33 33",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations",
          "parents": [
            "Terms with non-redundant manual transliterations",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "mercy"
      ],
      "id": "en-दया-sa-noun-TVH9mY~T",
      "links": [
        [
          "mercy",
          "mercy"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/dɐ.jɑ́ː/",
      "tags": [
        "Vedic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/d̪ɐ.jɑː/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Sanskrit"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "दया"
}
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    "Sanskrit feminine nouns",
    "Sanskrit lemmas",
    "Sanskrit links with redundant alt parameters",
    "Sanskrit nouns",
    "Sanskrit nouns in Devanagari script",
    "Sanskrit terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Sanskrit terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Sanskrit terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations",
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      ],
      "text": "→ Bengali: দয়া (doẏa)"
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            "1": "hi",
            "2": "दया",
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      ],
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    },
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            "2": "தயை",
            "3": "தயவு",
            "bor": "1"
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        }
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      "form": "दयाः",
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        "nominative",
        "plural"
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
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        "vocative"
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    {
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      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "दये",
      "roman": "dayé",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "dual"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "दयाः",
      "roman": "dayā́ḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "दयया",
      "roman": "dayáyā",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "दया1",
      "roman": "dayā́1",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "दयाभ्याम्",
      "roman": "dayā́bhyām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "instrumental"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "दयाभिः",
      "roman": "dayā́bhiḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "दयायै",
      "roman": "dayā́yai",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "दयाभ्याम्",
      "roman": "dayā́bhyām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "दयाभ्यः",
      "roman": "dayā́bhyaḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "दयायाः",
      "roman": "dayā́yāḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "दयायै2",
      "roman": "dayā́yai2",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "दयाभ्याम्",
      "roman": "dayā́bhyām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "दयाभ्यः",
      "roman": "dayā́bhyaḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "दयायाः",
      "roman": "dayā́yāḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "दयायै2",
      "roman": "dayā́yai2",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "दययोः",
      "roman": "dayáyoḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "दयानाम्",
      "roman": "dayā́nām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "दयायाम्",
      "roman": "dayā́yām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "दययोः",
      "roman": "dayáyoḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "locative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "दयासु",
      "roman": "dayā́su",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "g": "f",
        "tr": "dayā́"
      },
      "expansion": "दया • (dayā́) stem, f",
      "name": "sa-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "द‧या"
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "dayā́"
      },
      "name": "sa-decl-noun-f"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Sanskrit",
  "lang_code": "sa",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "sympathy"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "sympathy",
          "sympathy"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "compassion"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "compassion",
          "compassion"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "pity"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "pity",
          "pity"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "mercy"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "mercy",
          "mercy"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/dɐ.jɑ́ː/",
      "tags": [
        "Vedic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/d̪ɐ.jɑː/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Sanskrit"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "दया"
}

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