पयस्

See also: प्यास

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *páyHas, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *peyH-. Compare Avestan 𐬞𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬀𐬵‎ (paiiah), 𐬞𐬀𐬉𐬨𐬀𐬥‎ (paēman), Latvian piens, Lithuanian píenas.

Pronunciation

Noun

पयस् • (páyas) n

  1. any fluid or juice, especially:
    1. milk
      Synonyms: क्षीर (kṣīra), दुग्ध (dugdha)
    2. water or rain
  2. semen, (metaphorically) vital spirit, power, strength

References

  • Sir Monier Monier-Williams (1898) A Sanskrit-English dictionary etymologically and philologically arranged with special reference to cognate Indo-European languages, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 585
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