लय

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लय¹

  • /ləj/ Hindi, Standard
  • [lɐj] Hindi, Standard
  • /lɛː/ Hindi, Standard

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Sanskrit लय (laya, “time; rhythm”).

noun lay · लय · लयें · लयों

  1. feminine time, rhythm
  2. feminine singing in tune
  3. feminine tune, melody

लय²

  • /ləj/ Hindi, Standard
  • [lɐj] Hindi, Standard
  • /lɛː/ Hindi, Standard

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Sanskrit लय (laya, “dissolution; melting”).

noun lay · लय · लयों

  1. masculine absorption, devotion
  2. masculine immersion
  3. masculine merging, coalescence
  4. masculine destruction (esp. that of the world)

In English

  • tempo music: number of beats per minute
  • melody sequence of notes that makes up a musical phrase

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"लय." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%AF. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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लय. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%AF

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"लय." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%AF.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {लय},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%AF},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}

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