दायdāyaA gift, present, donation; रहसि रमते प्रीत्या दायं ददात्यनुवर्तते Māl.3.2; प्रीतिदायः Māl.4; Ms.8.199.
[दा भावे-घञ्]
- A gift, present, donation; रहसि रमते प्रीत्या दायं ददात्यनुवर्तते Māl.3.2; प्रीतिदायः Māl.4; Ms.8.199.
- A nuptial present (given to the bride or the bridegroom).
- Share, portion, inheritance, patrimony; अनपत्यस्य पुत्रस्य माता दायमवाप्नुयात् Ms.9.217, 77,164,23.
- A part or share in general.
- Delivering, handing over.
- Dividing, distributing.
- Loss, destruction.
- Irony.
- Site, place.
- Alms given to a student at his initiation, etc.
- A relative or a kinsman; तेलङ्गदायसहिता निष्पेतुरहिते तदा Parṇāl.5. 79.
Derived forms and compounds
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-अपवर्तनम् forfeiture of inheritance; Ms.9.79.
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-अर्ह Adjective claiming inheritance.
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-आदः
- दायमादत्ते, आदा-क
- one entitled to a share of patrimony; an heir; पुमान् दायादोऽदायादा स्त्री Nir.; Y.2.118; Ms.8.16.
- a son; दितेर्द्वावेव दायादौ दैत्यदानववन्दितौ Bhāg.6.18.11.
- a relative, kinsman, near or remote; स्थितः प्रास्तस्य दायादैर्भ्रातुर्ज्येष्ठस्य शासने Ki.11.45; a distant descendant; अयमिक्ष्वाकुदायादः Rām.1.6.2.
- a claimant or pretender in general; गवां गोषु वा दायादः Sk. आदा, दी an heiress.
- a daughter.
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-आद्यम्
- inheritance; Ms.11. 184.
- the state of being an inheritor.
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-कालः the time of the partition of an inheritance.
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-बन्धुः
- a partner in the inheritance.
- a brother.
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-भागः division of property among heirs, partition (of inheritance); दायभागं निबोधत Ms.9.13.
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-विभागः division of property.
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-हरः a receiver of inheritance, an heir.
Source: ApteApte entry