laya

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noun

tempo in Indian music.

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Meanings

laya1

nounlaya (uncountable)
  1. uncountableentertainmenttempo in Indian music.

Laya2

proper noun
  1. A gewog of Gasa District, Bhutan.

Origin

  1. dzལ་ཡག་
  2. EnglishLaya

Borrowed from Dzongkha ལ་ཡག་ (la yag).

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