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िलये liye[obl. of liyā, q.v., and=Prk. लिहएor लहएor लिहअिहं=S. लबे], adv. part. & postpn. Taken, held; holding, having in hand, taking with (him, etc.;—the object precedes liyein the nom. form of the acc., e.g. lāṭhīliye khaṛāhai, 'he stands (there) holding a stick');—for, for the sake of, on account of, for the purpose of:—us-ke liye, For him:—is liye, For this reason, hence; because; to the end (that, -ki):—isīliye, For this very reason or cause:—kis liye, For what reason? for what? why? wherefore? kis liye ki, For; because, in that; since; inasmuch as.
Origin: Hindi