Gujarati

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Etymology

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Derived from Sanskrit हायि (hāyi). Cognate to Hindi हाय (hāy), Marathi 𑘮𑘰𑘧 (hāy), Sindhi 𑋞𑋠𑊲 (hāi), Kumaoni हाइ.

Interjection

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હાય (hāya)

  1. an expression of sorrow, pain, anguish, trouble, regret