ರಾಯ
Kannada
Etymology
From Prakrit 𑀭𑀸𑀬 (rāya), from Sanskrit राजन् (rājan, “king”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɾaːjɐ/
Noun
ರಾಯ • (rāya) m
- (rare) a king
- an honorific suffix added to a male personal name, often used by kings, chieftains, headmen, etc
- ಕೃಷ್ಣದೇವರಾಯ ― kṛṣṇadēvarāya ― Krishnadevaraya
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ರಾಯನು (rāyanu) | ರಾಯರು (rāyaru) |
| accusative | ರಾಯನನ್ನು (rāyanannu) | ರಾಯರನ್ನು (rāyarannu) |
| instrumental | ರಾಯನಿಂದ (rāyaninda) | ರಾಯರಿಂದ (rāyarinda) |
| dative | ರಾಯನಿಗೆ (rāyanige) | ರಾಯರಿಗೆ (rāyarige) |
| genitive | ರಾಯನ (rāyana) | ರಾಯರ (rāyara) |