हरिद्रा

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See also: हराद्रि

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Etymology

From हरि (hari, “yellow, fawn coloured”); from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃-. See हलदी (haladī) for information on possible descendants and/or cognates.

Pronunciation

Noun

हरिद्रा • (haridrā) stem, f

  1. Curcuma longa, turmeric or its root ground to powder (46 synonyms of this plant are given) Kauṡ. MBh. Suṡr. &c.

Borrowed terms

  • Telugu: హరిద్ర (haridra)
  • Dumi: hardim (from Bhojpuri or Maithili)

Descendants

  • ⇒ Sanskrit: हलदी (haladī) (see there for further descendants)

References

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