Punjabi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Prakrit 𑀭𑀸𑀬 (rāya), from Sanskrit राजा (rājā), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵ-ō. Cognate with French roi, and Welsh rhi. Doublet of ਰਾਜਾ (rājā).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ਰਾਇ (rāim

  1. prince; bard
  2. (historical) a Rajput title
  3. (historical) a title conferred by the British government on Hindus for meritorious services.

References

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  • Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਰਾਇ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.