lay meaning in Sanskrit
दधाति dadhāti
/leɪ/
lay in Sanskrit: दधाति (dadhāti). In English, lay means to place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position.
Sanskrit words for lay
- to place something down in a position of rest
- दधाति dadhāti
English meaning of lay
- verb To place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position.
- verb To cause to subside or abate.
- verb To compel a supernatural entity to cease haunting a place, often by ritual or prayer; to exorcise or banish (a spirit or ghost).
- verb To prepare (a plan, project etc.); to set out, establish (a law, principle).
lay in a sentence
- to lay a book on the table; to lay a body in the grave
- A shower of rain lays the dust.
- lay brick; lay flooring
Synonyms of lay
- becalm
- settle down
- lie by
- lie with
- sleep with
- Formal terms
- bed
- coit
- coitize
- enjoy
- go to bed with
- have
lay in other languages
Questions about lay in Sanskrit
- What is the meaning of lay in Sanskrit?
- Lay in Sanskrit is दधाति (dadhāti).
- lay इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
- Lay: दधाति (dadhāti).
- What does lay mean in English?
- Lay means to place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position.
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