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naye

naya

masc acc pl of naya (noun); masc loc sg of naya (noun); reflx pr 1st sg of nayati (verb); reflx imp 1st sg of nayati (verb); …

1. naya (masc): inference; conclusion
2. naya (masc): meaning; sense; context; lit. leading
3. naya (masc): method; mode; manner; approach; lit. leading
4. naya (masc): (gram) inferential method; lit. leading
5. naya (masc): induction; lit. leading
6. nayati (pr): leads; guides; carries; conducts
7. nayati (pr): draws a conclusion; passes judgement; infers
8. nayati (pr): (gram) joins; connects (to); lit. leads

Etymology. √nī > nay + *a; from √nī 'lead, carry'; Sanskrit naya [nī]

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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