चय

{ cayḥ }

हिन्दी (hindi) WN

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A dictionary, Marathi and English

caya m S Collecting or a collection; assembling or an assemblage. Ex. of comp. अपचय, संचय, समु- च्चय. 2 A. or G. progression.

महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश

 पु. १ एके ठिकाणी रास करणें ; राशि ; एकत्र जमाव , संग्रह ; समूह . ( समासांत ) अपचय , संचय ; समुच्चय . २ भूमितिश्रेढी . ३ गणितश्रेढी . [ सं . ची - चय ]

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

चय    a 1. & 2. , &c. See √ 1. & 3. चि.
चय  mfn.  1. mfn. ‘collecting’ See वृतं-
चय  m.  m. ( iii, 3, 56; [Kāś.]; g. वृषा-दि) a mound of earth (raised to form the foundation of a building or raised as a rampart), [MBh. iii, 11699]; [Hariv.]; [R.]; [Pañcat.]
a cover, covering, [W.]
a heap, pile, collection, multitude, assemblage, [MBh.]; [Hariv.] &c.
सं   (in med.) accumulation of the humors ( cf.-), [Suśr.]
अग्नि   the amount by which each term increases, common increase or difference of the terms, [Bījag.] ( cf.-).
चय  mfn.  2. mfn. ifc. ‘revenging’ See ऋणं-.

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

चयः [cayḥ]   [चि-अच्]
An assemblage; collection, multitude, heap, mass; चयस्त्विषामित्यवधारितं पुरा [Śi.1.3;] मृदां चयः [U.2.7] a lump of clay; कचानां चयः [Bh.1.5] a braid of hair; so चमरीचयः [Śi.4.6;] कुसुमचय, तुषारचय &c.
A mound of earth raised to form the foundation of a building.
A mound of earth raised from the ditch of a fort.
A rampart.
The gate of a fort.
A seat, stool.
A pile of buildings, any edifice.
Stacked wood.
A cover or covering.
Arranging or keeping the sacred fire; cf. अग्निचय.
The amount by which each term increases, the common increase or difference of the terms (in a progression).

Shabda-Sagara

चय   r. 1st cl. ( चयते) To go to or towards, to go, to move, भ्वा-आ-सक-सेट् .
चय  m.  ( यः)
1. An assemblage, a multitude.
2. A heap, a collection.
3. A mound of earth, raised to form the foundation of a building. 4. A rampart or mound of earth raised from the ditch of a fort. 5. The gate of a fort.
6. Any ediflce.
7. A seat, a stool.
8. A cover, a covering.
E. चि to collect, aff. अच्.

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चि अच्