લોહી

Gujarati

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀮𑁄𑀳𑀺𑀅 (lohia), from Sanskrit लोहित (lohita), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hráwdʰitas (“red”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ- (“red”). Doublet of રોહુ (rohu). Cognate with Hindustani لہو / लहू (lahū), Punjabi ਲਹੂ (lahū), and Sindhi لوهۇ (lohū).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈlo.ɦi/
  • (colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈloi̤/

Noun

લોહી • (lohī) n

1. blood

   Synonyms: રુધિર (rudhir), રક્ત (rakt), શોણિત (śoṇit), ખૂન (khūn)

2. (figuratively) blood, family relationship