Shamay, Śamāy: 3 definitions

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Shamay means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

The Sanskrit term Śamāy can be transliterated into English as Samay or Shamay, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Śamāy (शमाय्).—1. śamāyate effort one’s self, be active or zealous.

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Śamāy (शमाय्).—2. śamāyati seek for peace of mind; yate bring to rest i.e. kill.

[Sanskrit to German]

Shamay in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Samay in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) time; period; times; timings; occasion; leisure; a convention; —[ka pakka/~nishtha] punctual; ~[nishthata] punctuality; ~[mana] timely, on time; timings; —[rahate] while there is time, in time; —[samketa] time signal; -[sarani] a timetable; —[se] in time; —[se pahale] prematurely; before time; —[a jana/nikata hona] the end to come, the end to be imminent; —[ka palata khana, -phirana] the times to take a turn; -[kusamaya] in times of need; —[ko durlabha jano] make hay while the sun shines; —[para tamka nau ka kama deta hai] a stich in time saves nine;—[badalana] the times to change..—samay (समय) is alternatively transliterated as Samaya.

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