ਰਾਇ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀭𑀸𑀬 (rāya), from Sanskrit राजा (rājā), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵ-ō. Cognate with French roi, and Welsh rhi. Doublet of ਰਾਜਾ (rājā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɾaːɪ]

Noun

ਰਾਇ • (rāi) m

  1. prince; bard
  2. (historical) a Rajput title
  3. (historical) a title conferred by the British government on Hindus for meritorious services.

References

  • Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਰਾਇ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.
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