ariya

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See also: Ariya

Pali

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Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit आर्य (ārya).

Noun

ariya m

  1. a noble man; one who has attained higher knowledge.

Declension

Declension table of "ariya" (masculine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)ariyoariyā
Accusative (second)ariyaṃariye
Instrumental (third)ariyenaariyehi or ariyebhi
Dative (fourth)ariyassa or ariyāya or ariyatthaṃariyānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)ariyasmā or ariyamhā or ariyāariyehi or ariyebhi
Genitive (sixth)ariyassaariyānaṃ
Locative (seventh)ariyasmiṃ or ariyamhi or ariyeariyesu
Vocative (calling)ariyaariyā

Descendants

  • → Mon: အရဳ (learned)

Adjective

ariya

  1. noble, distinguished
  2. Aryan

Yoruba

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Etymology

Perhaps from à- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ rí (“to see”) +‎ yá (“to be excited, to be ready”)

Pronunciation

Noun

àríyá

  1. joy, merriment, party, festival
    Synonym: fàájì
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