राय
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राय¹
- /ɾɑːj/ Hindi, Standard
- [ɾäːj] Hindi, Standard
Where it comes from
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀭𑀸𑀬 (rāya), from Sanskrit राजा (rājā), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hrā́ȷ́ā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵ-ō (“king”). Doublet of राजा (rājā), राणा (rāṇā), and राना (rānā).
noun rāy · رائے · राय · रायों
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king
Similar: राजा
- a royal title used by Hindu kings
proper noun rāy · رائے · राय · रायों
- a surname, equivalent to English Rai
राय²
- /ɾɑːj/ Hindi, Standard
- [ɾäːj] Hindi, Standard
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Classical Persian رأی (ra'y), from Arabic رَأْي (raʔy). Compare Bengali রায় (raẏ).
In English
- opinion thought a person has formed about a topic
Talk about this word "राय." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. राय. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF "राय." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF.Cite this
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