ರಾಣಿ
Kannada
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Marathi 𑘨𑘰𑘜𑘲 (rāṇī) (compare Old Kannada ರಾಣಿ(ಯ) ವಾಸ (rāṇi(ya) vāsa)), from Prakrit 𑀭𑀸𑀡𑀻 (rāṇī), from Sanskrit ರಾಜ್ಞೀ (rā́jñī). Doublet of ರಾಜ್ಞಿ (rājñi).
Noun
ರಾಣಿ • (rāṇi) f
- queen
Derived terms
- ರಾಣಿವಾಸ (rāṇivāsa) (< Old Marathi 𑘨𑘰𑘜𑘲𑘪𑘰𑘭 (rāṇīvāsa))
References
- Učida, Norihiko; Rajapurohit, B. B. (2013) Kannada-English Etymological Dictionary, 3-11-1, Asahi-chō, Fuchū-shi, 183-8534, Tokyo: Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA), Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, →ISBN, page 831, column 1.