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Y means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi, 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.

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In Hinduism

Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

Y (य्).�(l) a consonant of the palatal class, called semivowel or अन्तःस्थ (Գٲḥsٳ) (spelt as अन्तस्� (antastha) also), possessed of the properties संवृतत्व, ना�, घो� (ṃvṛtٱ, , ṣa) and अनुनासिकत्� (Գܲ첹ٱ) in addition; (2) a substitute for म् (m) when that म् (m) is followed by ह् (h) which is followed by य् (y). e. g. किंय्ह्य� (쾱ṃyⲹ�) cf. यवलपरे यवला वा (yavalapare yavalā vā). P. VIII. 3. 26 Vart.l ; (3) य् (y) looked upon as possessed of a very little effort in production i. e. which appears as almost dropped but not completely dropped when its elision is prescribed at the end of a word. e. g-भोय् अच्युत (bhoy acyuta); cf. व्योर्लधुप्रयत्नतर� शाकटायनस्य (vyorladhuprayatnatara� śākaṭāyanasya) P. VIII. 3.18.

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Vyakarana (व्याकर�, 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.

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Hindi dictionary

: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Y in Hindi refers in English to:—first of the [ya, ra, la, va] series of the Devnagri: alphabet, traditionally called [amta:stha] (semivowels). Modern Phoneticians, however, regard only [ya] and [va] as semi-vowels..—y (�) is alternatively transliterated as Ya.

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Tamil dictionary

: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Y (ய்) . The 11th consonant, liquid palatal.

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Y (ய்) particle A participle indicating the past tense; இறந்தகாலவிடைநிலை. ஆய�, போயத� [iranthagalavidainilai. ay, poyathu] (தொல். சொல். [thol. sol.] 230, உர� [urai]). (வீரசோழ௶யம� தாது. [virasozhiyam thathu.] 7.) (இலக்கண விளக்கம் [ilakkana vilakkam] 47, உர�. [urai.])

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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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