Old Marathi[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀭𑀸𑀬 (rāya), from Sanskrit राजा (rā́jā, “king”).
𑘨𑘰𑘊 (rāe) m (Devanagari राए)
- a king
- protector
- an honorific suffix added to a male personal name
References[edit]
- Tulpule, Shankar Gopal; Feldhaus, Anne, “राए”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan, 1999.