ayiind.1 As a gentle address in the sense of ‘friend’, ‘oh’ ‘ah’ (komalāmaṃtraṇe); or simply as a vocative particle; ayivivekaviśrāṃtamabhihitaṃ M. 1; ayi kaṭhora U. 3. 27 Oh you ruthless one; ayi bho maharṣiputra Ś. 7; ayi vidyutpramadānāṃ tvamapi ca duḥkhaṃna jānāsi Mk. 5. 32; ayimātardevayajanasaṃbhave devi sīte U. 4; see also Bv. 1. 5, 11, 44. 2 As a particle of entreaty or solicitation (anunaya), ‘I pray’, ‘prythee’; ayi saṃprati dehidarśanaṃ Ku. 4. 28; also of encouragement or persuasion; ayi maṃdasmitamadhuraṃ vadanaṃtanvaṃgi yadi manākkuruṣe Bv. 2. 150. 3 As a particle of gentle or kind inquiry (praśna); ayi jīvitanātha jīvasi Ku. 4. 3; ayīdamevaṃ parihāsaḥ 5. 62; ayi jānīṣe robhilasya sārthavāhasya gṛhaṃ Mk. 3.
ayiind.1 As a gentle address in the sense of 'friend', 'oh', 'ah' (komalāmantraṇe); or simply as a vocative particle; ayi vivekaviśrāntamabhihitam M.1; ayi kaṭhora U.3.27 Oh you ruthless one; ayi bho maharṣiputra S.7; ayi vidyutpramadānāṃ tvamapi ca dukhaṃ na jānāsi Mk.5.32; ayi mātardevayajanasaṃbhave devi sīte U.4; see also Bv.1.5,11,44. -2 As a particle of entreaty or solicitation (anunaya), 'I pray', 'prythee'; ayi saṃprati hi darśanam Ku.4.28; also of encouragement or persuation; ayi mandasmitamadhuraṃ vadanaṃ tanvaṅgi yadi manākkuruṣe Bv.2.150. -3 As a particle of gentle or kind inquiry (praśna); ayi jīvitanātha jīvasi Ku.4.3; ayīdamevaṃ parihāsaḥ 5.62; ayi jānīṣe rebhilasya sārthavāhasya gṛham Mk.3. cf. ayi praśnānunayayoḥ...Nm.