See also: साय and सय

Hindi edit

Pronunciation edit

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

Etymology 1 edit

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

Noun edit

साया (sāyām (Urdu spelling سایہ)

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

Etymology 2 edit

Borrowed from Portuguese saia.

Noun edit

साया (sāyām (Urdu spelling سایہ)

  1. petticoat
Declension edit