Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
n. (prob. fr. so, see avasāya, avasāna; but cf. 2. sāya, col. 3) the close of day, evening (sāyaṃ-kṛ, to spend the evening, make a stay) RV. &c 1207,2 242681 n. Evening personified (as a son of Pushpa7rn2a puṣpārṇa and Dosha1 doṣā or as a son of Dha1tr2i dhātṛ and Kuhu1 kuhū) BhP. 1207,2 242682 ind. in the evening, at eventide (sāyaṃ sāyam, every evening;, see also below) RV.; &c &c [ cf. accord. to some, Lat....