Sanskrit Words In Southeast Asian Languages
by Satya Vrat Shastri | 2005 | 125,218 words
This book, entitled "Sanskrit Words In Southeast Asian Languages", explores the profound influence of Sanskrit on Southeast Asian languages and cultures. It highlights India's extensive cultural and linguistic exchanges with Southeast Asia, beginning from ancient times when Indian rulers and religious envoys connected with countries like ...
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588 RIJAKSA - ar. a handsome tree whose hard stones Indian fakirs wear, Elaeocarpus ganitrus The word also means a judicial officer (jaksa) Skt. rudraksa - a rosary; the berry of this tree, used for rosaries RINA - day, day break, cf. dinihari Skt. fedina-day, a day including the night ROMA - fine or downy hair on the body Variant-ruma Skt. roma, loma - hair on the body of men and animals RONA colour, cf. also mengerna (bright with colour), gaily tainted Variants - pancarona, rena, rona, serona, sewarna, and warna Skt. auf varna- a colour, hue ROTI-bread Skt. et roti - bread non us as A RUGI - loss [of profit, property, advantage etc.], to lose [money], injury other than physical Variant - ruga (poetic) Skt. rogin - sickly, ill, diseased RUPA - appearance, looks, semblance, form, beauty Variant - rupa Skt. rupa-form, shape RUPAWAN - beautiful, handsome, possessed of looks 3/197 Skt. rupavan - having form or colour, handsome, beautiful