गायति

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *gáHyati, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷéHyeti (“to sing”). Cognate with Old East Slavic гаяти (gajati), Latvian dziêdu.

Pronunciation

Verb

गायति • (gāyati) (root गै, class 1, type parasmaipada)

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

Descendants

  • Pali: gāyati
  • Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀕𑀸𑀅𑀇 (gāai), 𑀕𑀸𑀇 (gāi)
    • Old Marathi: 𑘐𑘰𑘜𑘹 (gāṇe)
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