ރަތް

Dhivehi

Alternative forms

• ރައި (rai)

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀭𑀢𑁆𑀢 (ratta, “red”), from Sanskrit रक्त (rakta, “coloured, dyed”). Compare Sinhalese රතු (ratu).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɾat̪/, [ɾæʔ]

Adjective

ރަތް • (rat̊) 

1. red, ruddy, crimson, sanguine

References

• 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