रांगोळी

रांगोळी

Marathi

Etymology

From Old Marathi 𑘨𑘰𑘽𑘐𑘪𑘯𑘲 (rāṃgavaḷī), from Sanskrit रङ्गावलि (raṅgāvali).[1] Compare Hindustani رَن٘گولی‎ / रंगोली (raṅgolī).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɾaŋ.ɡo.ɭ̆i/, [ɾaŋ.ɡo.ɭ̆iː]

Noun

रांगोळी • (rāṅgoḷī) f

1. powder made by pounding particular stones
2. rangoli (painted decoration on the floor)

Further reading

• Maxine Berntsen, “रांगोळी”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983
• James Thomas Molesworth, “रांगोळी”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press, 1857
• Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna, “रांगोळी”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala, 1932-1950.

References

1. McGregor, Ronald Stuart, “raṅgāvalī̆”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, 1993.