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Kannada
Etymology
From Prakrit 𑀭𑀸𑀬 (rāya), from Sanskrit राजन् (rājan, “king”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ರಾಯ • (rāya) m
- (rare) a king
- Synonyms: ಅರಸು (arasu), ರಾಜ (rāja)
- an honorific suffix added to a male personal name, often used by kings, chieftains, headmen, etc
- ಕೃಷ್ಣದೇವರಾಯ ― kṛṣṇadēvarāya ― Krishnadevaraya
Declension
Case/Form
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Singular
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Plural
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Nominative
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ರಾಯನು (rāyanu)
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ರಾಯರು (rāyaru)
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Accusative
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ರಾಯನನ್ನು (rāyanannu)
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ರಾಯರನ್ನು (rāyarannu)
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Instrumental
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ರಾಯನಿಂದ (rāyaninda)
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ರಾಯರಿಂದ (rāyarinda)
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Dative
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ರಾಯನಿಗೆ (rāyanige)
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ರಾಯರಿಗೆ (rāyarige)
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Genitive
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ರಾಯನ (rāyana)
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ರಾಯರ (rāyara)
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