दया dayā

Hindi is also shown in Latin characters, using an adapted form of ISO 15919 transliteration.

How to read the transliteration

This site uses transliteration based on ISO 15919, with a few adaptations to make reading easier: h is added after c, ś and ṣ, and i after the vowel r̥. These adaptations bring it closer to the Hunterian system used in India while retaining the distinctive marks of ISO 15919.

Adaptations used on this site
ISO 15919	On this site
c	ch
ś	śh
ṣ	ṣh
r̥	r̥i

A few reading pointers:

ā, ī, ū: the line above the letter indicates a long vowel.
ṭ, ḍ, ṇ: the dot below distinguishes retroflex consonants from t, d, n.
A tilde above a vowel indicates nasalisation.

sa · n. · f.

Earlier definition

Definition

Pity, mercy, compassion.

Usual translation

mercy
compassion

Origin of the definition

Daya दया. Kindness/compassion/mercy.

दया dayā daya: (nf) pity; mercy, compassion; ~दृष्टि kindly attitude, kindness; ॰रखना to continue to be kind, to be compassionate; ~निधान/निधी/सागर/सिंधु abode of compassion, compassionate, merciful; —पात्र deserving mercy/compassion; ~वीर a hero with a deeply compassionate heart; one imbued with deep compassion; ~शील kindly. kind-hearted, merciful; hence —शीलता (nf).

दया dayā [S.], f. 1. compassion, pity; sympathy. 2. mercy; clemency. 3. kindness. — ~ आना, to feel compassion, &c. (for, पर). ~ करना, or रखना, or लाना, to feel compassion, &c. (for, पर, के ऊपर); to show mercy or kindness (to). – -दयाकर, adj. Av. compassionate; merciful; kind. ˚कृत, adj. compassionate (an act); kindly. ˚-कार, adj. id. दया-निधि, f. treasure of mercy: a supremely compassionate person; title of the supreme being. दयापूर्वक, adv. compassionately; mercifully; kindly. दयामय, adj. compassionate, &c. दयामान, adj. = दयाकर. दयामूर्ति, f. embodiment of compassion. दया-युक्त, adj. compassionate, &c. दया-राम, m. a compassionate or sympathetic person. दयार्द्र [˚ya + ā˚], adj. fig. compassionate; tender-hearted. दयावान, adj. compassionate; merciful; kind. दयाशील, adj. compassionate by nature: id.; humane. दया-सागर, m. ocean of compassion: = दया-निधि. दयाहीन, adj. merciless, harsh.

S ديا दया dayā (rt. दय्), s.f. Compassion, pity, sympathy, tenderness, mercy, clemency, affection, love, favour, kindness, benevolence: — dayā-pūrvak, adv. Compassionately, pitifully, kindly, &c.