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Hindi
Etymology 1
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀤𑀻𑀯 (dīva), from Sanskrit दीप (dīpa). Cognate to Punjabi ਦੀਵਾ (dīvā), Nepali दियो (diyo), Gujarati દીવો (dīvo), Marathi दिवा (divā). Doublet of दीप (dīp) and दीपक (dīpak).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: दि‧या
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /d̪ɪ.jɑː/,
Noun
दिया • (diyā) m (Urdu spelling دیا)
- light, lamp
- Synonyms: दीप (dīp), दीपक (dīpak), चिराग़ (cirāġ)
Declension
Declension of दिया (masc ā-stem)
Descendants
Proper noun
दिया • (diyā) f (Urdu spelling دیا)
- a female given name, Diya
Declension
Declension of दिया (fem ā-stem)
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singular
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plural
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direct
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दिया diyā
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दियाएँ diyāẽ
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oblique
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दिया diyā
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दियाओं diyāõ
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vocative
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दिया diyā
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दियाओ diyāo
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References
Etymology 2
Verb
दिया • (diyā)
- inflection of देना (denā):
- masculine singular perfective participle
- masculine singular perfect indicative: gave