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Results for अयि

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अयिayiind.As a gentle address in the sense of 'friend', 'oh', 'ah' (कोमलामन्त्रणे); or simply as a vocative particle…
1. As a gentle address in the sense of 'friend', 'oh', 'ah' (कोमलामन्त्रणे); or simply as a vocative particle; अयि विवेकविश्रान्तमभिहितम् M.1; अयि कठोर Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)3.27 Oh you ruthless one; अयि भो महर्षिपुत्र S.7; अयि विद्युत्प्रमदानां त्वमपि च दुखं न जानासि Mk.5.32; अयि मातर्देवयजनसंभवे देवि सीते Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)4; see also Bv.1.5,11,44.
2. As a particle of entreaty or solicitation (अनुनय), 'I pray', 'prythee'; अयि संप्रति हि दर्शनम् Ku.4.28; also of encouragement or persuation; अयि मन्दस्मितमधुरं वदनं तन्वङ्गि यदि मनाक्कुरुषे Bv.2.15.
3. As a particle of gentle or kind inquiry (प्रश्न); अयि जीवितनाथ जीवसि Ku.4.3; अयीदमेवं परिहासः 5.62; अयि जानीषे रेभिलस्य सार्थवाहस्य गृहम् Mk.3. Compare अयि प्रश्नानुनययोः...Nm.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अयिayiind. a vocative particle (especially used in dramas)
1. indeclinable a vocative particle (especially used in dramas)
2. indeclinable a particle of encouragement or introducing a kind inquiry.
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अयिन्ayinmfn. only ifc. e.g. अत्य्-अयिन्, अन्व्-अयिन्, &c.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective only in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' exempli gratia, 'for example' अत्य्-अयिन्, अन्व्-अयिन्, etc.

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