गै

From Proto-Indo-European *geH- (“to sing, cry”).

Cognate with Avestan 𐬔𐬁𐬚𐬁‎ (gāθā, “form of strophe, metre, namely the collections of Zarathustra's songs, the Gathas”).

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /ɡɑːj/
• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ɡɑj/

गै • (gai)

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

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