As a Hindi name
में · feminine
bleat, baa, bleating (cry of a sheep)
मई · feminine
May
Śabdasāgara also records: मोटा · निविड़ । गाढ़ा । ठोस
a Hindi word; it is not Sanskrit
“Onomatopoeic.” — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
fat, thick, consistent
Verified derivationMultiple readings (8)Why this matches what you typed
M3 · meaning shifts "medya" is derived from "med" with the yat suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
1. mid or med, cl. 1. P. Ā. = √ mith (‘to understand’ or ‘to kill’), Dhātup. xxi, 7.
med strong form of √ mid.
medya mfn. fat, thick, consistent, Suśr.
medya a. 1 Fat. 2 Dense, thick.
Gender counterpart
The kosha attests this stem in the feminine, the masculine, and the neuter — the same name serves without alteration.
Dictionary citations
medya mfn. fat, thick, consistent, Suśr.
medya a. 1 Fat. 2 Dense, thick.
1. mid or med, cl. 1. P. Ā. = √ mith (‘to understand’ or ‘to kill’), Dhātup. xxi, 7.
med strong form of √ mid.
Alternative readings
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