As a Hindi name
No reading on this path — this spelling has no entry in our Hindi sources, and no near neighbour is attested there either. We say so rather than invent one.
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
(only ) amorous play (= vibhrama)
Verified derivationMultiple readings (9)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "rā" is the instrumental of "ṝ" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
M1 · same meaning "rā" is the instrumental of "ṛ" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
M1 · same meaning "rā" is the feminine form of "ra" — the same word with the feminine ending (nominative).
M1 · same meaning "rā" is the nominative of "roman" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
Related forms
Dictionary citations
rā (ā), f. (only L.) amorous play (= vibhrama)
giving
gold
1. rā or rās cl. 2. P. (Dhātup. xxiv, 49) rāti (Ved. also Ā. rāte; Impv. rirīhi, rarāsva, rarīdhvam; p. rarāṇa; 3. sg. rarate and rāsate; pf. rarima, rare; aor. arāsma Subj. rāsat &c. Pot. rāsīya; Class. forms are only pr. rāti; fut. rātā, BhP.; rāsyati, Vop., and inf. rātave, BhP.), to grant, give, bestow, impart, yield, surrender, RV.; &c.
2. rā (ifc.) granting, bestowing, BhP.
1. ṝ the eighth vowel of the alphabet (the corresponding long vowel to ṛ and resembling the sound of ri in marine, but after labials more like ru; it generally only appears in some forms of nouns in ṛ, viz. in the gen. pl. of all genders, in the acc. pl. m. and f. and in nom. acc. and voc. pl. n.)
2. ṝ ind. an interjection of terror, L.
1. ṛ the seventh vowel of the Sanskṛt alphabet and peculiar to it (resembling the sound of ri in merrily).
2. ṛ ind. an interjection expressing laughter, L.
1. ra the 2nd semivowel (corresponding to the vowels ṛ and ṝ, and having the sound of r in ring).
2. ra (in prosody) a cretic (¯ ˘ ¯), Piṅg.
1. roman n. (prob. connected with √ 1. ruh; cf. loman) the hair on the body of men and animals, (esp.) short hair, bristles, wool, down, nap &c. (less properly applicable to the long hair on the head and beard of men, and to that of the mane and tail of animals), RV. &c. &c.
the feathers of a bird, R. (cf. mayūra-r˚)
1. raṇ or ran (cf. √ ram) cl. 1. 4. P. raṇati, raṇyati (2. du. raṇyathaḥ, RV. i, 112, 18; pf. rāraṇa or raraṇa, RV.; aor. arāṇiṣuḥ, raṇiṣṭana, ib.), to rejoice, be pleased, take pleasure in (loc., rarely acc.), RV.; to gladden, delight, gratify, ib. : Caus. raṇayati, ˚te, to cheer, gladden, exhilarate with (instr. or loc.), RV.; to be at ease, be pleased or satisfied with, delight in (loc.), ib.; TS.; AV. : Intens. (Subj. rāraṇat, rāran; Impv. rārandhi, rārantu) = Caus. (as well in the trans. as in the intrans. meanings), RV.
ran See √ 1. raṇ.
Alternative readings
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