Persian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek ῥόϊνος (rhóïnos, garnet, pomegranate-coloured), influenced by روی (rōy, copper), plausibly also acquired via Aramaic attested in Classical Syriac ܪܘܙܢܘܣ.

Pronunciation

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Readings
Classical reading? rōnās
Dari reading? rōnās
Iranian reading? ronâs
Tajik reading? rünos

Noun

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Dari روناس
Iranian Persian
Tajik рӯнос

روناس (ronâs)

  1. madder

Descendants

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  • Arabic: رُنّاس (runnās)rare

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