जायाjāyāa murderer of his wife.
Derived forms and compounds
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-घ्नः
- a murderer of his wife.
- a mole or mark on the body indicative of the death of one's wife.
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-पती (dual) husband and wife. (The other forms of the comp. are दम्पती and जम्पती quod vide, which see)
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जाया jāyā
- A wife. (The word is thus derived पतिर्भार्यां संप्रविश्य गर्भो भूत्वेह जायते । जायायास्तद्धि जायात्वं यदस्यां जायते पुनः ॥ Ms.9.8; see also Malli. on R.2.1.) As last member of Bahuvrîhi comp. जाया is changed to जानि; सीताजानिः 'one who has Sītā for his wife'; so युवजानिः, मामार्धजानिः -Compound -अनुजीविन् Masculine, आजीवः an actor, a dancer.
- the husband of a harlot.
- a needy man, pauper.
- a kind of crane (बक).
