दया

See also: द्य, दिया, and द्यु

Hindi

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Sanskrit दया (dayā).

Noun

दया • (dayā) f (Urdu spelling دیا)

1. 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.

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Sanskrit

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: द‧या

Noun

दया • (dayā) stem, f

1. sympathy
2. compassion
3. pity
4. mercy

References

• Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary, page 470