Hindi

Noun

दया • ‎(dayā) f ‎(Urdu spelling دیا)

1. pity, mercy
   • मुझे उस पर दया आ गई।‎

     mujhe us par dayā ā gaī

     I took pity on him.

   • उसका दिल दया से पिघल गया।‎

     usakā dil dayā se pighal gayā

     His heart melted with pity.

Synonyms

• (less common) रहम ‎(rahem)

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989), “दया”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons

Sanskrit

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: द‧या

Noun

दया • ‎(dayā) f

1. sympathy
2. compassion
3. pity
4. mercy

References

• Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary, page 470