the fourth letter of the alphabet, corresponding to i long, and having the sound of ee in feel.
m. N. of Kandarpa, the god of love, [L.]
f. ( or īs) N. of Lakṣmī, [L.] [also in [MBh. xii, 11220], according to [Nīlak.] (who reads puṇyacañcur ī)].
ind. an interjection of pain or anger
a particle implying consciousness or perception, consideration, compassion.
for √ i. See 5. i.