sOdAyika mfn. ( fr. su-dAya ) that which is given to a woman at her marriage by her father or mother or any relative and therefore becomes her property, Dāyabh. ; Hcat.
sOdAyika a. ( kI f. ) Whatever is given to a woman at her marriage by her parents, or a relative in general, which becomes her own property. — kaM A nuptial present so made.