जाया

See also: ज्यौ, ज्या, and जय

Sanskrit

Etymology

Exact origin obscure but ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- (“to beget, produce”), thus literally “bringing forth”. Alternative etymology derives from *ǵem- (“to marry”), though with problematic phonetics.

Noun

जाया • (jāyā́) stem, f

1. a wife

   Synonym: जनि (jáni)

2. (astronomy) the 7th lunar mansion

Declension

Feminine ā-stem declension of जाया (jāyā́)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	जाया jāyā́	जाये jāyé	जायाः jāyā́ḥ
Vocative	जाये jā́ye	जाये jā́ye	जायाः jā́yāḥ
Accusative	जायाम् jāyā́m	जाये jāyé	जायाः jāyā́ḥ
Instrumental	जायया / जाया¹ jāyáyā / jāyā́¹	जायाभ्याम् jāyā́bhyām	जायाभिः jāyā́bhiḥ
Dative	जायायै jāyā́yai	जायाभ्याम् jāyā́bhyām	जायाभ्यः jāyā́bhyaḥ
Ablative	जायायाः / जायायै² jāyā́yāḥ / jāyā́yai²	जायाभ्याम् jāyā́bhyām	जायाभ्यः jāyā́bhyaḥ
Genitive	जायायाः / जायायै² jāyā́yāḥ / jāyā́yai²	जाययोः jāyáyoḥ	जायानाम् jāyā́nām
Locative	जायायाम् jāyā́yām	जाययोः jāyáyoḥ	जायासु jāyā́su
Notes	¹Vedic ²Brāhmaṇas

Related terms

• जनित्री (jánitrī, “mother”)

Descendants

• → Thai: ชายา (chaa-yaa, “royal wife”)