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Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

Yay (यय्).—Short term (प्रत्याहार (pratyāhāra)) for the consonants beginning with य् (y) (in हयवरट् (hayavaraṭ)) and ending before the mute letter य् (y) (in कपय् (kapay)) i.e. all consonants except श्, ष्, स् (ś, ṣ, s), and ह् (h); cf. अनुस्वारस्य ययि परसवर्णः (anusvārasya yayi parasavarṇaḥ) P.VIII 4. 58 by which an anusvara is changed into a cognate letter of the following which is a letter included in यय् (yay).

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Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Yay in Senegal is the name of a plant defined with Combretum glutinosum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Combretum glutinosum Perr. (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Economic Botany (2001)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1999)
· Florae Senegambiae Tentamen (1833)
· African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines (2006)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1828)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2004)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Yay, for example pregnancy safety, chemical composition, extract dosage, side effects, health benefits, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.

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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

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Yāy (யாய்) noun cf. ஆய்⁴. [ay⁴.] Mother; தாய். முன்றிற் போகா முதிர்வினள் யாயும் [thay. munrir poga muthirvinal yayum] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 159).

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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Starts with (+18): Yay-tha-kyee, Yaya, Yayabe, Yayaghol, Yayajin, Yayajuka, Yayaka, Yayan-top, Yayanga, Yayangan, Yayaod, Yayariyam, Yayashti, Yayata, Yayatandza, Yayati, Yayaticarita, Yayaticharita, Yayatija, Yayatika.

Ends with (+55): Adhyay, Agastyay, Akkini-catciay, Alimulaiyay, Anayay, Anyay, Apvyay, Arogyay, Atalaiputalaiyay, Aviparyay, Avyay, Bandhyay, Bhrityay, Bu yay, Cakkaiyay, Cakopacakaiyay, Cara-mariay, Catai-mataiay, Cututi-matutiay, Daityay.

Full-text (+4): Yay-tha-kyee, Bu yay, Miracukuti, Mapicatci, Katarpillai, Nilaru, Karru-viceshamay, Arunilai, Alantalai, Nanavikari, Tacaratan, Vakkuvakkenal, Pancaparivarttanai, Irumurrirattai, Miracu, Nay, Dhammakaya Foundation, Upacankaram, Kayiru, Civa-cama-vatacaivam.

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