ރަތް
Appearance
Dhivehi
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- ރައި (rai)
Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Prakrit 𑀭𑀢𑁆𑀢 (ratta, “red”), from Sanskrit रक्त (rakta, “coloured, dyed”). Compare Sinhalese රතු (ratu).
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]ރަތް • (rat̊)
References
[edit]- 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