साया

See also: साय and सय

Hindi

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /sɑː.jɑː/, [säː.jäː]

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Classical Persian سایه (sāya), ultimately from Proto-Iranian *caHyā́kaH. Doublet of छाँव (chā̃v) and छाया (chāyā). Compare Punjabi ਸਾਇਆ (sāiā).

Noun

साया • (sāyā) m (Urdu spelling سایہ)

1. shadow
2. shade
3. shelter
4. apparition
5. influence

Declension

Declension of साया (masc ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	साया sāyā	साए, साये sāe, sāye
oblique	साए, साये sāe, sāye	सायों sāyõ
vocative	साए, साये sāe, sāye	सायो sāyo

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Portuguese saia.

Noun

साया • (sāyā) m (Urdu spelling سایہ)

1. petticoat

Declension

Declension of साया (masc ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	साया sāyā	साए, साये sāe, sāye
oblique	साए, साये sāe, sāye	सायों sāyõ
vocative	साए, साये sāe, sāye	सायो sāyo