दिया

Hindi

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀤𑀻𑀯 (dīva), from Sanskrit दीप (dīpa). Cognate to Punjabi ਦੀਵਾ (dīvā), Nepali दियो (diyo), Gujarati દીવો (dīvo), Marathi दिवा (divā). Doublet of दीप (dīp) and दीपक (dīpak).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: दि‧या
  • (Standard Hindi) IPA(key): /d̪ɪ.jɑː/, [d̪i.jäː]

Noun

दिया • (diyām (Urdu spelling دیا)

  1. light, lamp
    Synonyms: दीप (dīp), दीपक (dīpak), चिराग़ (cirāġ)
Declension
Declension of दिया (masc ā-stem)
singular plural
direct दिया
diyā
दिए, दिये
die, diye
oblique दिए, दिये
die, diye
दियों
diyõ
vocative दिए, दिये
die, diye
दियो
diyo
Descendants
  • English: diya

Proper noun

दिया • (diyāf (Urdu spelling دیا)

  1. a female given name, Diya
Declension
Declension of दिया (sg-only fem ā-stem)
singular
direct दिया
diyā
oblique दिया
diyā
vocative दिया
diyā
Alternative forms

References

Etymology 2

Verb

दिया • (diyā)

  1. inflection of देना (denā):
    1. masculine singular perfective participle
    2. masculine singular perfect indicative: gave