রাই

Bengali

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɾai/

Etymology 1

H-dropped from Middle Bengali রাহী (rahi), from Sanskrit राधिका (rādhikā).

Alternative forms

Proper noun

রাই • (rai)

  1. Radha, Radhika

Etymology 2

From Sanskrit राजिका (rājikā) or राजी (rājī). Cognate with Gujarati રાઈ (rāī) and Hindi राई (rāī).

Noun

রাই • (rai)

  1. mustard seed

Etymology 3

From Sanskrit राजन (rājana).

Alternative forms

Noun

রাই • (rai)

  1. king
  2. a surname, equivalent to English Roy

Etymology 4

From Sanskrit रव (rava).

Alternative forms

Noun

রাই • (rai) (Vanga)

  1. sound
    ঘরের মইধ্যে কেউইর রাই পাইলাম না। ― ghorer moiddhe keuir rai pailam na. ― I couldn't hear anyone making a sound in the house.

References

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