दया
Hindi
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Sanskrit दया (dayā).
Noun
दया • (dayā) f (Urdu spelling دیا)
- pity, mercy
- मुझे उस पर दया आ गई।
- mujhe us par dayā ā gaī
- I took pity on him.
- उसका दिल दया से पिघल गया।
- usakā dil dayā se pighal gayā
- His heart melted with pity.
Synonyms
- (less common) रहम (raham)
References
- Bahri, Hardev (1989) “दया”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
Sanskrit
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: द‧या
Noun
दया • (dayā) stem, f
References
- Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary, page 470