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Dhivehi
Etymology
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀭𑀢𑁆𑀢 (ratta, “red”), from Sanskrit रक्त (rakta, “coloured, dyed”). Compare Sinhalese රතු (ratu).
Pronunciation
Adjective
ރަތް • (rat̊)
- 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