daya

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proper noun

A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.

OriginSanskrit दया →
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Meanings

daya1

noundaya (plural dayas)

plural dayas

  1. alternativeAlternative form of dhye (“wet-nurse”).

Daya2

proper noun
  1. A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Origin

  1. Sanskritदया“pity, mercy, compassion”
  2. EnglishDaya

Borrowed from Sanskrit दया (dayā, “pity, mercy, compassion”).

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Translations

Hindi दया
  • दया (dayā)female given name

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

yadaAyadAdayAdya
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “daya,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/daya.

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