ஆய்

See also: -ஆய்

Tamil

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aːj/

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

ஆய் • (āy)

1. mother

Etymology 2

Possibly from ஆ (ā).

Noun

ஆய் • (āy)

1. the cowherd caste

   Synonym: இடைச்சாதி (iṭaiccāti)

Etymology 3

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

ஆய் • (āy)

1. faeces, excrement, poop

   Synonym: மலம் (malam)

Declension

y-stem declension of ஆய் (āy) (singular only)

	singular	plural
nominative	ஆய் āy	-
vocative	ஆயே āyē	-
accusative	ஆயை āyai	-
dative	ஆய்க்கு āykku	-
benefactive	ஆய்க்காக āykkāka	-
genitive 1	ஆயுடைய āyuṭaiya	-
genitive 2	ஆயின் āyiṉ	-
locative 1	ஆயில் āyil	-
locative 2	ஆயிடம் āyiṭam	-
sociative 1	ஆயோடு āyōṭu	-
sociative 2	ஆயுடன் āyuṭaṉ	-
instrumental	ஆயால் āyāl	-
ablative	ஆயிலிருந்து āyiliruntu	-

References

• University of Madras (1924–1936) “ஆய்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press