ਰਾਇ
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Punjabi
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Prakrit 𑀭𑀸𑀬 (rāya), from Sanskrit राजा (rājā).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ਰਾਇ • (rāi) m
- prince; bard
- (historical) a Rajput title
- (historical) a title conferred by the British government on Hindus for meritorious services.
References
[edit]- Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਰਾਇ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.