राय

See also: रयि

Hindi

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ɾɑːj/, [ɾäːj]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀭𑀸𑀬 (rāya), from Sanskrit राजा (rājā), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hrā́ȷ́ā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵ-ō (“king”). Doublet of राजा (rājā).

Noun

राय • (rāy) m (Urdu spelling رائے) (uncommon)

1. king

   Synonym: राजा (rājā)

2. (historical) a royal title used by Hindu kings

Declension

Declension of राय (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	राय rāy	राय rāy
oblique	राय rāy	रायों rāyõ
vocative	राय rāy	रायो rāyo

Proper noun

राय • (rāy) m or f by sense (Urdu spelling رائے)

1. a surname, equivalent to English Rai

Declension

NOTE: This term is declined masculine or feminine according to the gender of the referent.

Declension of राय (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	राय rāy	राय rāy
oblique	राय rāy	रायों rāyõ
vocative	राय rāy	रायो rāyo

Declension of राय (fem cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	राय rāy	रायें rāyẽ
oblique	राय rāy	रायों rāyõ
vocative	राय rāy	रायो rāyo

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Classical Persian رأی (ra'y), from Arabic رَأْي (raʔy). Compare Bengali রায় (raẏ).

Noun

राय • (rāy) f (Urdu spelling رائے)

1. opinion, belief

   Synonym: मत (mat)

2. advice

   Synonyms: सलाह (salāh), सम्मति (sammati)

3. vote

   Synonym: मत (mat)

Declension

Declension of राय (fem cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	राय rāy	रायें rāyẽ
oblique	राय rāy	रायों rāyõ
vocative	राय rāy	रायो rāyo

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “राय”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press

Old Gujarati

Alternative forms

• राइं (rāĩ)

Etymology

From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀭𑀸𑀬 (rāya), from Sanskrit राजन् (rājan), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hrā́ȷ́ā (“king”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hrā́ȷ́an, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rēǵ-en-.

Noun

राय • (rāya) m

1. king