gai गै – sing; praise

Original text · English · verb

gai gai, cl. 1. P. (rarely A.) gāyati, jagau, gāsyati, agāsīt, gātum, to sing, to speak or recite in a singing manner, (applied figuratively to the utterance of beings not endowed with human language, e. g. to gods, the earth, &c.); to relate in metrical language, to praise in song; to sing before (with acc.): Pass. gīyate: Caus. P. gāpayati, -yitum, to cause to sing or praise in song: Desid. jigāsati: Intens. jegīyate, jāgeti, jāgāti; [cf. Lith. zaidziu.]

Original text · English · verbal root

gai 1 P. (gāyati, jagau, agāsīt, gāsyati, gātuṃ, gīta) 1 To sing, sing a song; aho sādhu rebhilena gītaṃ Mk. 3; grīṣmasamayamadhikṛtya gīyatāṃ Ś. 1; Ms. 4. 64; Ms. 9. 42. 2 To speak or recite in a singing tone. 3 To relate, declare, tell (especially in metrical language); gītaścāyamarthoṃgirasā Māl. 2. 4 To describe, relate or celebrate in song; cāraṇadvaṃdvagītaḥ Ś. 2. 14, prabhavastasya gīyate Ku. 2. 5. — Caus. (gāpayati-te) To cause to sing or praise in song; jayodāharaṇaṃ bāhvorgāpayāmāsa kinnarān R. 4. 78, R. 15. 33.

Original text · French · verbal root

*gai gai. gāyāmi 1; p. jagau; f1. gātāsmi; f2. gāsyāmi; a1. agāsam; o. geyāsam. Ps. gīye; pp. gīta. [On trouve aussi gānti 3p. pl. pr. et gāyiṣe 2p. sg. vd.] Chanter: kāvyam un poème, sāmāni des hymnes; indrāya en l'honneur d'Indra, Vd. Appeler par des chants.