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daya¹

noun dayas

  1. alternative Alternative form of dhye (“wet-nurse”).

Daya²

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Sanskrit दया (dayā, “pity, mercy, compassion”).

proper noun

  1. A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.

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name female given name

हिन्दीदया dayā

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@misc{daya_2026,
  title = {daya},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/daya},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}