ऐ1
ai
Spelling homonym 1 in MW; ai (always long).
Pronunciation /aɪ/ pronunciation key
Meaning
the twelfth vowel of the alphabet, having the sound of ei in heighth.
Etymology
not given.
Currently showing entries for ए e and ऐ ai · 664 entries · Monier-Williams, 1872
Compounds and derivatives 1
Source and licence. Monier Williams, A Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Etymologically and Philologically Arranged (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1872; first edition). Digital text: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries (MW72, csl-orig/v02/mw72), © Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon project contributors, Cologne University, accessed 7 October 2026, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, provided without warranty.
Changes made here: entries for ए e and ऐ ai only; meanings trimmed for length and MW abbreviations expanded; Devanagari generated from the SLP1 keys with indic_transliteration; spelling notes, IPA pronunciations and labelled (“inferred”/“not given”) etymologies added. This adapted dictionary text is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence. Fonts: Noto Serif and Noto Serif Devanagari (SIL Open Font License).