आई
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Braj
Etymology
Semi-learned borrowing from Sanskrit आयु (āyu)
Pronunciation
Noun
आई (āī)
- period of life
- appointed hour, death
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “आई”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
Hindi
Pronunciation
Verb
आई • (āī) (Urdu spelling آئِی)
- inflection of आना (ānā):
Marathi
Etymology
Ultimately a nursery word. Cognate with Assamese আই (ai).
Pronunciation
Noun
आई • (āī) f
Derived terms
References
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “आई”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “āī”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ambāˊ”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “āryaka”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press