गया

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See also: गोंय, गये, and गाय

Hindi

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

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Inherited from Sanskrit गया (gayā).

Proper noun

गया • (gayā) m (Urdu spelling گیا)

  1. Gaya (a city in Bihar, India)
Declension
Declension of गया (sg-only masc ā-stem)
singular
direct गया
gayā
oblique गए, गये
gae, gaye
vocative गए, गये
gae, gaye

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀕𑀅 (gaa) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-), from Sanskrit गत (gatá, “gone”).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɡə.jɑː/, , /ɡə.jᵊ/, , /ɡɪ.ɑː/,

Verb

गया • (gayā) (Urdu spelling گیا)

  1. inflection of जाना (jānā):
    1. masculine singular perfective participle
    2. masculine singular perfect indicative
    वह घर गया। ― vah ghar gayā. ― He went home.

References

  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “gatá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Sanskrit

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Etymology

Named after the demon गयासुर (gayāsura) (Gayasura), compare असुर (asura).

Proper noun

गया • (gayā)

  1. Gaya (historical and modern city in India)

References

  • Mandal, R. B. (1989). Systems of Rural Settlements in Developing Countries. Concept Publishing Company.
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