लय

Hindi

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ləj/, [lɐj], /lɛː/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Sanskrit लय (laya, “time; rhythm”).

Noun

लय • (lay) f

1. time, rhythm
2. singing in tune
3. tune, melody

Declension

	singular	plural
direct	लय lay	लयें layẽ
oblique	लय lay	लयों layõ
vocative	लय lay	लयो layo

Declension of लय (fem cons-stem)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Sanskrit लय (laya, “dissolution; melting”).

Noun

लय • (lay) m

1. absorption, devotion
2. immersion
3. merging, coalescence
4. destruction (esp. that of the world)

Declension

	singular	plural
direct	लय lay	लय lay
oblique	लय lay	लयों layõ
vocative	लय lay	लयो layo

Declension of लय (masc cons-stem)

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “लय”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts

• laya (Latin script)
• 𑀮𑀬 (Brahmi script)
• লয (Bengali script)
• ලය (Sinhalese script)
• လယ (Burmese script)
• ลย or ละยะ (Thai script)
• ᩃᨿ (Tai Tham script)
• ລຍ or ລະຍະ or ລະຢະ (Lao script)
• លយ (Khmer script)
• 𑄣𑄠 (Chakma script)

Noun

लय m

1. Devanagari script form of laya (“a brief measure of time”)

Declension

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	लयो (layo)	लया (layā)
Accusative (second)	लयं (layaṃ)	लये (laye)
Instrumental (third)	लयेन (layena)	लयेहि (layehi) or लयेभि (layebhi)
Dative (fourth)	लयस्स (layassa) or लयाय (layāya) or लयत्थं (layatthaṃ)	लयानं (layānaṃ)
Ablative (fifth)	लयस्मा (layasmā) or लयम्हा (layamhā) or लया (layā)	लयेहि (layehi) or लयेभि (layebhi)
Genitive (sixth)	लयस्स (layassa)	लयानं (layānaṃ)
Locative (seventh)	लयस्मिं (layasmiṃ) or लयम्हि (layamhi) or लये (laye)	लयेसु (layesu)
Vocative (calling)	लय (laya)	लया (layā)

Declension table of "लय" (masculine)