मेय

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Konkani

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Portuguese meia.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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मेय (mey) (Latin script mei, Kannada script ಮೆಯ್)

  1. a sock
    Synonym: मोजे (moje)

References

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  • Pushpak Bhattacharyya (2017) IndoWordNet[1]
  • Madhavi Sardesai (2006) A Comparative Linguistic and Cultural Study of Lexical Influences on Konkani[2], Goa University (doctoral thesis)

Sanskrit

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *móh₁-yo-s (measurable), from *meh₁- (to measure).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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मेय (méya) stem

  1. measurable, discernable, to be measured
    • c. 1200 BCE – 1000 BCE, Atharvaveda 6.137.2:
      अभीशुना मेया आसन् व्यामेनानुमेयाः
      केशा नडा इव वर्धन्तां शीर्ष्णस्ते असिताः परि ॥
      abhī́śunā méyā āsan vyāménānuméyāḥ.
      kéśā naḍā́ iva vardhantāṃ śīrṣṇáste asitā́ḥ pári.
      They might be measured with a rein or measurable with both extended arms.
      Let the black locks spring thick and strong and grow like reeds upon thy head.

Declension

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Masculine a-stem declension of मेय (méya)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative मेयः
méyaḥ
मेयौ / मेया¹
méyau / méyā¹
मेयाः / मेयासः¹
méyāḥ / méyāsaḥ¹
Vocative मेय
méya
मेयौ / मेया¹
méyau / méyā¹
मेयाः / मेयासः¹
méyāḥ / méyāsaḥ¹
Accusative मेयम्
méyam
मेयौ / मेया¹
méyau / méyā¹
मेयान्
méyān
Instrumental मेयेन
méyena
मेयाभ्याम्
méyābhyām
मेयैः / मेयेभिः¹
méyaiḥ / méyebhiḥ¹
Dative मेयाय
méyāya
मेयाभ्याम्
méyābhyām
मेयेभ्यः
méyebhyaḥ
Ablative मेयात्
méyāt
मेयाभ्याम्
méyābhyām
मेयेभ्यः
méyebhyaḥ
Genitive मेयस्य
méyasya
मेययोः
méyayoḥ
मेयानाम्
méyānām
Locative मेये
méye
मेययोः
méyayoḥ
मेयेषु
méyeṣu
Notes
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Feminine ā-stem declension of मेया (méyā)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative मेया
méyā
मेये
méye
मेयाः
méyāḥ
Vocative मेये
méye
मेये
méye
मेयाः
méyāḥ
Accusative मेयाम्
méyām
मेये
méye
मेयाः
méyāḥ
Instrumental मेयया / मेया¹
méyayā / méyā¹
मेयाभ्याम्
méyābhyām
मेयाभिः
méyābhiḥ
Dative मेयायै
méyāyai
मेयाभ्याम्
méyābhyām
मेयाभ्यः
méyābhyaḥ
Ablative मेयायाः / मेयायै²
méyāyāḥ / méyāyai²
मेयाभ्याम्
méyābhyām
मेयाभ्यः
méyābhyaḥ
Genitive मेयायाः / मेयायै²
méyāyāḥ / méyāyai²
मेययोः
méyayoḥ
मेयानाम्
méyānām
Locative मेयायाम्
méyāyām
मेययोः
méyayoḥ
मेयासु
méyāsu
Notes
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  • ²Brāhmaṇas
Neuter a-stem declension of मेय (méya)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative मेयम्
méyam
मेये
méye
मेयानि / मेया¹
méyāni / méyā¹
Vocative मेय
méya
मेये
méye
मेयानि / मेया¹
méyāni / méyā¹
Accusative मेयम्
méyam
मेये
méye
मेयानि / मेया¹
méyāni / méyā¹
Instrumental मेयेन
méyena
मेयाभ्याम्
méyābhyām
मेयैः / मेयेभिः¹
méyaiḥ / méyebhiḥ¹
Dative मेयाय
méyāya
मेयाभ्याम्
méyābhyām
मेयेभ्यः
méyebhyaḥ
Ablative मेयात्
méyāt
मेयाभ्याम्
méyābhyām
मेयेभ्यः
méyebhyaḥ
Genitive मेयस्य
méyasya
मेययोः
méyayoḥ
मेयानाम्
méyānām
Locative मेये
méye
मेययोः
méyayoḥ
मेयेषु
méyeṣu
Notes
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Descendants

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Further reading

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