ಅರಸ
Kannada
Alternative forms
- ಅರಸು (arasu)
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *aracaṉ (compare Tamil அரசன் (aracaṉ), Telugu అరుసు (arusu)), borrowed from Sanskrit राजन् (rājan, “king”). Doublet of ರಾಜ (rāja) and ರಾಯ (rāya). Related to ಅರಸಿ (arasi).
Noun
ಅರಸ • (arasa) m
- a king
- Synonyms: ರಾಜ (rāja), ರಾಯ (rāya)
Derived terms
- ಅರಮನೆ (aramane, “palace”)