मयस्

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Sanskrit

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Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *máyHas (“pleasure, enjoyment”), from Proto-Indo-European *meyh₁-es-, from Proto-Indo-European *meyh₁- (“pleasure, pleasant”). Cognate with Avestan 𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬀𐬵 (maiiah, “pleasure”), Proto-Slavic *mìlъ (“sweet”), Lithuanian mielas (“nice, sweet, cute”), Latin mītis (“mild, calm, pleasant”), English mitigate.

Pronunciation

Noun

मयस् • (máyas) stem, n

  1. pleasure, enjoyment, refreshment, delight

Declension

Neuter as-stem declension of मयस् (máyas)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative मयः
máyaḥ 		मयसी
máyasī 		मयांसि
máyāṃsi
Vocative मयः
máyaḥ 		मयसी
máyasī 		मयांसि
máyāṃsi
Accusative मयः
máyaḥ 		मयसी
máyasī 		मयांसि
máyāṃsi
Instrumental मयसा
máyasā 		मयोभ्याम्
máyobhyām 		मयोभिः
máyobhiḥ
Dative मयसे
máyase 		मयोभ्याम्
máyobhyām 		मयोभ्यः
máyobhyaḥ
Ablative मयसः
máyasaḥ 		मयोभ्याम्
máyobhyām 		मयोभ्यः
máyobhyaḥ
Genitive मयसः
máyasaḥ 		मयसोः
máyasoḥ 		मयसाम्
máyasām
Locative मयसि
máyasi 		मयसोः
máyasoḥ 		मयःसु
máyaḥsu

Derived terms

References

  • Monier Williams (1899) “मयस्”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, , new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 789/2.
  • Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎ (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, pages 315-6
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