રાય

Gujarati

Etymology

Inherited from Old Gujarati राय (rāya), from Prakrit 𑀭𑀸𑀬 (rāya), from Sanskrit राजन् (rājan), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hrā́ȷ́ā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵ-ō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɾɑ.jə/

Noun

રાય • (rāya) m

1. king
2. rich man
3. feudal lord
4. a title of honour
5. a Bhāṭ, a bard who sings praises of valour, success, and kings