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Etymology edit

From आ- (ā-) +‎ यम् (yam, root).

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आयम् (āyam)

  1. to stretch, lengthen out, extend
  2. to stretch (a bow)
  3. to put on (an arrow)
  4. to draw near, bring hither
  5. to fetch, procure
  6. to keep, stop, hold in, draw back, restrain
  7. to produce
  8. to stretch one's self or be stretched or strained
  9. to grow long
  10. to grasp, possess
  11. to bring near, draw near
  12. to carry, fetch
  13. to lengthen, extend
  14. to produce or make visible
  15. to show

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