રાય

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Gujarati

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Gujarati राय (rāya), from Prakrit 𑀭𑀸𑀬 (rāya), from Sanskrit राजन् (rājan), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hrā́ȷ́ā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵ-ō.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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રાય (rāyam

  1. king
  2. rich man
  3. feudal lord
  4. a title of honour
  5. a Bhāṭ, a bard who sings praises of valour, success, and kings