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दया — meaning in English

dayā

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English meaning

  • compassion noun A deep sense of concern for someone else's suffering, strong enough to make you want to help.
  • Daya name A unisex given name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "compassion" or "kindness."
  • kindness noun The quality of being kind; a caring, generous, and considerate nature.
  • mercy noun Kindness or forgiveness shown toward someone who could reasonably be punished or treated harshly instead.
  • pity noun A feeling of sorrow or sympathy for someone else's suffering.

Senses

दया is used for these senses in English:

  • compassion deep awareness of the suffering of another
  • kindness being kind
  • mercy relenting; forbearance to cause or allow harm to another
  • Daya female given name

Related Hindi words