लय
Hindi
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /ləj/, [lɐj], /lɛː/
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Sanskrit लय (laya, “time; rhythm”).
Noun
लय • (lay) f
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | लय lay |
लयें layẽ |
| oblique | लय lay |
लयों layõ |
| vocative | लय lay |
लयो layo |
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Sanskrit लय (laya, “dissolution; melting”).
Noun
लय • (lay) m
- absorption, devotion
- immersion
- merging, coalescence
- destruction (esp. that of the world)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | लय lay |
लय lay |
| oblique | लय lay |
लयों layõ |
| vocative | लय lay |
लयो layo |
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “लय”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative scripts
Noun
लय m
- Devanagari script form of laya (“a brief measure of time”)
Declension
Declension table of "लय" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | लयो (layo) | लया (layā) |
| Accusative (second) | लयं (layaṃ) | लये (laye) |
| Instrumental (third) | लयेन (layena) | लयेहि (layehi) or लयेभि (layebhi) |
| Dative (fourth) | लयस्स (layassa) or लयाय (layāya) or लयत्थं (layatthaṃ) | लयानं (layānaṃ) |
| Ablative (fifth) | लयस्मा (layasmā) or लयम्हा (layamhā) or लया (layā) | लयेहि (layehi) or लयेभि (layebhi) |
| Genitive (sixth) | लयस्स (layassa) | लयानं (layānaṃ) |
| Locative (seventh) | लयस्मिं (layasmiṃ) or लयम्हि (layamhi) or लये (laye) | लयेसु (layesu) |
| Vocative (calling) | लय (laya) | लया (layā) |