ગુલાબી

Gujarati

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Iranian *wardah

Old Persian *vr̥dah

Middle Persian gwl

Classical Persian گُل (gul)

Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep-

Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hā́ps

Proto-Iranian *Hā́fš

Old Persian 𐎠𐎱𐎡𐎹𐎠 (a-p-i-y-a)

Middle Persian ʾp̄

Classical Persian آب (āb)

Classical Persian گُلَاب (gulāb)

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Indo-Iranian *-kas

Old Persian -𐎡𐎣 (-i-k)

Classical Persian ـِی (-ī)

Classical Persian گُلَابِی (gulābī)bor.

Gujarati ગુલાબી (gulābī)

Borrowed from Classical Persian گُلَابِی (gulābī). By surface analysis, ગુલાબ (gulāb) +‎ ઈ (ī).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈɡu.lɑ.bi/

Adjective

ગુલાબી • (gulābī)

1. pink
2. Of or pertaining or related to roses
3. sweet, jolly, cheerful

   ગુલાબી ઊંઘ ― gulābī ū̃gha ― a sweet, restful sleep

   ગુલાબી સ્વભાવ ― gulābī svabhāv ― a cheerful, jolly personality

Noun

ગુલાબી • (gulābī) f

1. pink