Magahi

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Prakrit 𑀚𑀇 (jaï), from Sanskrit यति (yati, as many).

Determiner

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𑂔𑂨 (jay)

  1. as many
    𑂔𑂨𑂏𑂷⸱𑂧𑂰𑂑𑂹𑂏𑂟𑂱𑂢⸱𑂞𑂨𑂏𑂷⸱𑂠𑂵𑂧।
    Jaygo māṅgthin taygo dem.
    I'll give as much as he asks for.

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Sanskrit जय (jaya, victory).

Interjection

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𑂔𑂨 (jay)

  1. hail, glory, long live; victory to
    𑂔𑂨⸱𑂃𑂧𑂹𑂥𑂵⸱𑂍𑂰𑂪𑂲!
    Jay ambe Kālī!
    Hail mother Kali!