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ރަތް

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Dhivehi

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Prakrit 𑀭𑀢𑁆𑀢 (ratta, red), from Sanskrit रक्त (rakta, coloured, dyed). Compare Sinhalese රතු (ratu).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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ރަތް (rat̊) 

  1. red, ruddy, crimson, sanguine

References

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  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ރަތް”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 205
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “rakta”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press