गायति

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *gáHyati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *gáHyati, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷéHyeti from *geH- (to sing, cry).

Cognate with Old East Slavic гаяти (gajati), Latvian dziêdu.

Pronunciation

Verb

गायति (gā́yati) (root गै, class 1, type P)

  1. to sing
  2. to recite
  3. to praise in song
  4. to relate in metrical language

Descendants

  • Khasa Prakrit:
  • Magadhi Prakrit:
  • Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀕𑀸𑀅𑀇 (gāaï)
  • Paisaci Prakrit:
    • Takka Apabhramsa:
      • Punjabi:
        Gurmukhi: ਗਾਣਾ (gāṇā)
        Shahmukhi: گاݨا (gāṇā)
    • Vracada Apabhramsa:
  • Pali: gāyati
  • Sauraseni Prakrit: 𑀕𑀸𑀅𑀤𑀺 (gāadi)
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