दायः [dāyḥ] [दा भावे-घञ्]
A gift, present, donation; रहसि रमते प्रीत्या दायं ददात्यनुवर्तते
[Māl.3.2;] प्रीतिदायः
[Māl.4;] [Ms.8.199.] A nuptial present (given to the bride or the bridegroom).
Share, portion, inheritance, patrimony; अनपत्यस्य पुत्रस्य माता दायमवाप्नुयात्
[Ms.9.217,] 77,164,23.
A part or share in general.
Delivering, handing over.
Dividing, distributing.
Loss, destruction.
Irony.
Site, place.
Alms given to a student at his initiation, &c.
A relative or a kinsman; तेलङ्गदायसहिता निष्पेतुरहिते तदा
[Parṇāl.5.] 79. -Comp.
-अपवर्तनम् forfeiture of inheritance;
[Ms.9.79.] -अर्ह a. a. claiming inheritance.
-आदः [दायमादत्ते, आदा-क]
one entitled to a share of patrimony; an heir; पुमान् दायादोऽदायादा स्त्री Nir.;
[Y.2.118;] [Ms.8.16.] a son; दितेर्द्वावेव दायादौ दैत्यदानववन्दितौ
[Bhāg.6.18.11.] a relative, kinsman, near or remote; स्थितः प्रास्तस्य दायादैर्भ्रातुर्ज्येष्ठस्य शासने
[Ki.11.45;] a distant descendant; अयमिक्ष्वाकुदायादः
[Rām.1.6.2.] a claimant or pretender in general; गवां गोषु वा दायादः
[Sk.] आदा, दी an heiress.
a daughter.
आद्यम् inheritance;
[Ms.11.] 184.
the state of being an inheritor.
-कालः the time of the partition of an inheritance.
बन्धुः a partner in the inheritance.
a brother.
-भागः division of property among heirs, partition (of inheritance); दायभागं निबोधत
[Ms.9.13.] -विभागः division of property.-हरः a receiver of inheritance, an heir.