Ciy, Cīy: 7 definitions
Introduction:
Ciy means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Tamil. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Chiy.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryCīy (चीय्).—[(ṛ) cīyṛ] r. 1st cl. (cīyati-te) 1. To take to receive. 2. To wear.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryCīy (चीय्).—v. r. of cīv.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryCīy (चीय्):—[varia lectio] for √cīv q.v.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryCīy (चीय्):—[(ña, ṛ) cīyati-te] 1. c. To take, to receive; to wear.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCīy (சீய்) [cīyttal] 11 verb < சீ-. [si-.] transitive
1. To sweep; பெருக்குதல். கடைத்தலை சீய்க்கப்பெற்றால் [perukkuthal. kadaithalai siykkapperral] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் திருவாய்மொழி [nalayira thivyappirapandam thiruvaymozhi] 10, 2, 7).
2. To cut down, cut with adze; வெட்டுதல். பாவக்காட்டைச் சீய்த்து [vettuthal. pavakkattais siythu] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரிய.ாழ். [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyazh.] 5, 4, 7, வ்யா. [vya.]).
3. To destroy, remove; போக்குதல். [pokkuthal.] — intransitive To rub; உரைசுதல். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [uraisuthal. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+15): Ciya, Ciya-kaycatanku, Ciyacamena, Ciyacanam, Ciyaccini, Ciyaccinikam, Ciyadani, Ciyadatala, Ciyaga, Ciyai, Ciyaka, Ciyakankan, Ciyakayi, Ciyakkay, Ciyaku, Ciyal, Ciyala-carameyaniyayam, Ciyam, Ciyamakannam, Ciyamalanki.
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