राई

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राई¹

  • /ɾɑː.iː/ Hindi, Standard
  • [ɾäː.iː] Hindi, Standard

Where it comes from

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀭𑀸𑀇𑀆 (rāiā), from Sanskrit राजिका (rājikā). Doublet of राजिका (rājikā).

noun rāī · رائی · राई · राइयाँ · राइयों

  1. feminine a mustard seed
  2. feminine a tiny particle, grain

राई²

  • /ɾɑː.iː/ Hindi, Standard
  • [ɾäː.iː] Hindi, Standard

Where it comes from

Perhaps a contraction of *रायाई (rāyāī), from राय (rāy, “king”) + -आई (-āī, “-ness”).

noun rāī · राई · राइयाँ · राइयों

  1. dated, feminine, rare the state of being a king; kingship, highness, sovereignty

    Similar: बादशाहत, राजता, राजत्व, नृपत्व

राई³

  • /ɾɑː.iː/ Hindi, Standard
  • [ɾäː.iː] Hindi, Standard

Where it comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

noun rāī · राई

  1. alternative, masculine alternative form of राय (rāy, “king”)

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {राई},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%88},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}

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