Hay: 15 definitions
Introduction:
Hay means something in Christianity, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi, biology. 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.
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Biology (plants and animals)
1) Hay in Peru is the name of a plant defined with Erythroxylum coca in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Erythroxylum peruvianum Prescott (among others).
2) Hay in Senegal is also identified with Vossia cuspidata It has the synonym Ischaemum cuspidatum Roxb. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Notulae ad Plantas Asiaticas (1851)
· Botanical Museum Leaflets (1978)
· Flora Indica; or descriptions … (1820)
· Nomenclator Botanicus (1840)
· Hortus Bengalensis, or a catalogue … (1814)
· Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France (1961)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Hay, for example pregnancy safety, chemical composition, diet and recipes, extract dosage, side effects, health benefits, have a look at these references.

This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Hay (हय्).—1 P. (hayati, hayita)
1) To go.
2) To worship.
3) To sound.
4) To be weary.
Hay (हय्).—r. 1st cl. (hayati) 1. To move. 2. To worship. 3. To sound. 4. To be weary.
Hay (हय्).—i. 1, [Parasmaipada.] 1. To go. 2. To worship. 3. To sound. 4. To be weary.
Hay (हय्):—[class] 1. [Parasmaipada] hayati, to go, move, [Dhātupāṭha xv, 5] ([according to] to [Vopadeva] also, ‘to be weary’, and [according to] to others, ‘to worship’ or ‘to sound’). In, [Naighaṇṭuka, commented on by Yāska ii, 14] hayantāt is enumerated among the gati-karmāṇah (cf. hayat under √2. hi).
Hay (हय्):—hayati 1. a. To move; worship; sound; be weary.
[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.
Hindi dictionary
1) Hay in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) a horse; ~[shala] a stable..—hay (हय) is alternatively transliterated as Haya.
2) Hay in Hindi refers in English to:—(int) oh ! ah me !, alas!; also a particle expressive of mental or physical agony; (nf) curse (as [kisi ki haya na lo); -toba] loud protestation; havoc, uproar, bewailing,—[daiya] O, God ! Gos h!; -[haya] see [haya]; affiction; rush (of work etc.—as [hara vakta haya-haya padi rahati hai]); panic and confusion; —[haya karana] to be rushed; to be afflicted; -[haya padana] utter panic and confusion to prevail; —[karake raha jana] to be obliged to suffer mental or physical agony; —[padana] a curse to come true; —[hona] to be jealous (of somebody’s prosperity, progress, etc.)..—hay (हाय) is alternatively transliterated as Hāya.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Hāy (ಹಾಯ್):—[noun] = ಹಾಯು [hayu].
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Hāy (ಹಾಯ್):—[noun] = ಹಾಯಿ [hayi]1.
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Hāy (ಹಾಯ್):—[adjective] pleasing; agreeable; enjoyable.
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Hāy (ಹಾಯ್):—[noun] freedom from desire, grief, discomfort, etc.; comfort.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Hay is another spelling for हय [haya].—n. 1. a horse; 2. Mythol. the god Indra;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+21): Hay grass, Hay san, Haya, Haya Sutta, Hayacarya, Hayacchata, Hayadala, Hayadanava, Hayadhyaksha, Hayadvishat, Hayagadu, Hayagamdhi, Hayagandha, Hayagardabhi, Hayaghna, Hayagriva, Hayagrivopanishad, Hayahartri, Hayaheshita, Hayajna.
Full-text (+185): Trinolka, Tekkehay, Harihay, Haluhay, Sidihay, Garala, Payena, Yavasa, Ganjikhana, Haya, Ghasakuta, Vivadha, Phusati, Ghasa, Gavadana, Paryahara, Thina, Hay san, Oat hay, Greek hay.
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Search found 110 books and stories containing Hay, Hāy; (plurals include: Haies, Hāies). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Archives of Social Sciences of Religions
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Past, Present and Future of Hay-making Structures in Europe < [Volume 11, Issue 20 (2019)]
Elements of Social Sustainability among Austrian Hay Milk Farmers < [Volume 13, Issue 23 (2021)]
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (MDPI)
Associations of Preconception Exposure to Air Pollution and Greenness with... < [Volume 17, Issue 16 (2020)]
Health Risk Assessment of Indoor Air Quality, Socioeconomic and House... < [Volume 14, Issue 4 (2017)]
Estimating Nitrogen Load Resulting from Biofuel Mandates < [Volume 13, Issue 5 (2016)]
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The use of Lespedeza cuneata for natural control of gastrointestinal... < [Vol 84, No 1 (2017)]
Claviceps cyperi, a new cause of severe ergotism in dairy cattle consuming... < [Vol 72, No 1 (2005)]
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Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 118 < [English-Malayalam (1 volume)]
Page 513 < [Tamil-English-Malayalam (1 volume)]
Page 47 < [English-Urdu-Hindi (1 volume)]
South African Journal of Physiotherapy
Effect of corticosteroid injections versus physiotherapy on pain, shoulder... < [Vol 72, No 1 (2016)]
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