Guest guest Posted May 2, 2005 Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 >It has to be pronounced as "kAlikAyai" I would like to know if kAlikAyai and kalike are the same word in different languages? Because I have been able to find the pronunciation (ie. phonics) of kalike, and it is explained as kali-kay. This was on the site Nyx recommended - http://www.maabatakali.org/articles/kalipuja/puja3.php4 I'm still unsure about the pronunciation of kAlikAyai simply because it hasn't been explained if it's hard or soft a's, i's etc. and I haven't been able to find this online nearly as much as kalike. For instance, below are just some of the ways I can see to pronounce "kAlikAyai" 1. KAH-lee-KY-ay 2. KAY-lee-KY-ay 3. KAH-ly-KAY-ay 4. KAY-ly-KAY-ay 5. KAH-lee-KAY-ay 6. KAH-lee-KAY-ay 7. KEL-ly-ky-ay 8. KEL-lee-ky-ay 9. KEL-lee-kay-ay and so on... so I guess my questions are, how do you pronounce the capital "A" - ah or ay? how do you pronounce the "li" - lee or ly (as in lie) how do you pronounce the "yai" - yay or yie or whatever...so on. Explain it to me as if I were reading a dictionary Better yet, is there somewhere online where this is already pronounced so I can hear it for myself? I apologise to keep asking about this, but I promise to stop once I get a real answer *GRIN* Thanks, Aaerin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 93 The word in both cases is "Kalika" (kAlikA is sanskrit). Capital vowels stand for long, "A" is long "a" etc. Pronounsation is as in LATIN, not in english. "A" is not "ey", but "ah" and alike. Just get a latin dictionary at least, if not sanskrit. In "yai" this "ai" is read like "ie" in "lie". Small "a" is like in "must", long like in "far". Small "i" is like is "pin" and long like in "keep". "Kalike" means "O Kalika", while "Kalikayai" means "to Kalika". The issue was whether to write "kAlikAyai" or "kAlikAye". The second is wrong. Kali_Ma, "Aaerin" <aaerin@c...> wrote: > >It has to be pronounced as "kAlikAyai" > > I would like to know if kAlikAyai and kalike are the same word in different languages? > Because I have been able to find the pronunciation (ie. phonics) of kalike, and it is explained as kali-kay. This was on the site Nyx recommended - http:// www.maabatakali.org/articles/kalipuja/puja3.php4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 Hi all, I think it will great help if anyone can provide the kaliamma mantra reciting in audio format like mp3. take care, Jeevan --- Arjuna Taradasa <saidevi55 wrote: > 93 > > The word in both cases is "Kalika" (kAlikA is > sanskrit). > > Capital vowels stand for long, "A" is long "a" etc. > Pronounsation is as in LATIN, not in > english. "A" is not "ey", but "ah" and alike. Just > get a latin dictionary at least, if not sanskrit. > > In "yai" this "ai" is read like "ie" in "lie". Small > "a" is like in "must", long like in "far". Small "i" > > is like is "pin" and long like in "keep". > > "Kalike" means "O Kalika", while "Kalikayai" means > "to Kalika". > > The issue was whether to write "kAlikAyai" or > "kAlikAye". The second is wrong. > > > > Kali_Ma, "Aaerin" > <aaerin@c...> wrote: > > >It has to be pronounced as "kAlikAyai" > > > > I would like to know if kAlikAyai and kalike are > the same word in different languages? > > Because I have been able to find the pronunciation > (ie. phonics) of kalike, and it is > explained as kali-kay. This was on the site Nyx > recommended - http:// > www.maabatakali.org/articles/kalipuja/puja3.php4 > > > > Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 5, 2005 Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 Namaste Aaerin! > I would like to know if kAlikAyai and kalike are the same word in different languages? > Because I have been able to find the pronunciation (ie. phonics) of kalike, and it is explained as kali-kay. This was on the site Nyx recommended - http://www.maabatakali.org/articles/kalipuja/puja3.php4 I've been looking at the site, and as far as I can see all the mantras there are Sanskrit. In the Sanskrit language, kAlikAyai and kAlike are grammatical variants (technically known as cases) of the word kAlikA (also written Kalika). kAlike is the vocative case, can be translated "Oh Kalika" -- it indicates that Kalika is being directly addressed. kAlikAyai is the dative case, can be translated "for Kalika" or "to Kalika" -- it indicates that something is being given to Kalika, or, for instance that homage is being rendered to her. > I'm still unsure about the pronunciation of kAlikAyai simply because it hasn't been explained if it's hard or soft a's, i's etc. and I haven't been able to find this online nearly as much as kalike. > For instance, below are just some of the ways I can see to pronounce "kAlikAyai" > > 1. KAH-lee-KY-ay > 2. KAY-lee-KY-ay > 3. KAH-ly-KAY-ay > 4. KAY-ly-KAY-ay > 5. KAH-lee-KAY-ay > 6. KAH-lee-KAY-ay > 7. KEL-ly-ky-ay > 8. KEL-lee-ky-ay > 9. KEL-lee-kay-ay It is more kah-li-kah-yay > and so on... so I guess my questions are, how do you pronounce the capital "A" - ah or ay? ah > how do you pronounce the "li" - lee or ly (as in lie) The li is like lee, only shorter. Nothing like lie. > how do you pronounce the "yai" - yay or yie or whatever...so on. > Explain it to me as if I were reading a dictionary yay > Better yet, is there somewhere online where this is already pronounced so I can hear it for myself? I don't know. > I apologise to keep asking about this, but I promise to stop once I get a real answer *GRIN* Why apologise for an on-topic question? Hope the above is the real answer you re looking for... Om Shantih Colin > Thanks, > Aaerin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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