ꠞꠦꠡꠝꠤ

Sylheti

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian ريشمى (rēšmī, rīšmī), from ابریشمی (abrīšamī). Synchronically derivable from ꠞꠦꠡꠝ (reśomo, “silk”) + -ꠁ (-i). Compare Assamese ৰেছমী (resomi), Bengali রেশমি (reśmi), Hindustani ریشمی / रेशमी (reśmī).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɾeʃmi/

Adjective

ꠞꠦꠡꠝꠤ • (reśmi)

1. silken, of silk