-मय

Hindi Etymology hi :bor sa:-मय + Pronunciation Suffix suffix hi adjective-forming suffixes -y, -ous; forms adjectives from nouns: "made of ..., consisting of ..., full of" hi रहस्य<t:mystery> रहस्यमय<t:mysterious> Derived terms hi References Sanskrit Alternative scripts Etymology Has been compared to grc -μεος in grc ἀνδρόμεος. Alternatively, मि to build, construct 1. Pronunciation 1 Suffix -máya forms adjectives from nouns: "made of ..., consisting of ..., full of" sa काष्ठ -मय काष्ठमय wood wooden sa तेजस् -मय तेजोमय téjas -máya tejomáya light consisting of light, shining Usage notes In Sanskrit grammar, this suffix is termed sa मयट्. Declension -máya -máyī -máya Derived terms sa Descendants hi -मय 1 Further reading II.2 768-771 612