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piyā

piya

masc nom pl of piya (adj); fem nom sg of piya (adj); fem nom pl of piya (adj); nt nom pl of piya (adj); …

1. piya (adj): dear (to); beloved (by); loved (by)
2. piya (adj): liked; pleasant; agreeable
3. piya (masc): husband; lover; partner
4. piya (nt): friend; dear one; loved one
5. piya (nt): love; friendship
6. piyā (fem): wife

Etymology. √pī > piy + a; from √pī 'love, please'; Sanskrit priya [prī]

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

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