Persian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

 

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

Noun edit

Dari روناس
Iranian Persian
Tajik рӯнос

روناس (ronâs)

  1. madder

Descendants edit

  • Arabic: رُنّاس (runnās)rare

References edit