रायति

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *ráHyati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ráHyati, from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂- (“to bark”). Cognate with Old East Slavic лаꙗти (lajati), Latin lātrō, Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌰𐌽 (laian), Avestan 𐬭𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬀𐬧𐬙 (raiiaṇt, “shouting”).

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /ɾɑ́ː.jɐ.ti/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ˈɾɑː.jɐ.t̪i/

Verb

रायति • (rā́yati) third-singular indicative (class 1, type P, root रै)

1. to bark, bark at

Related terms

• रै (rai, “barking; sound; noise”)
• लयते (layate)

Descendants

• Dardic:
  • Kalasha: ráik
  • Khowar: رائیک (rayík)