रंगोली
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit *𑀭𑀁𑀕𑀉𑀮𑀺 (*raṃgaüli), from Sanskrit रङ्गावलि (raṅgāvali). Doublet of रंगावली (raṅgāvlī).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɾəŋ.ɡoː.liː/, [ɾɐ̃ŋ.ɡoː.liː]
Noun
रंगोली • (raṅgolī) f (Urdu spelling رَن٘گولی)
- a rangoli (painted decoration on the floor)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | रंगोली raṅgolī |
रंगोलियाँ raṅgoliyā̃ |
| oblique | रंगोली raṅgolī |
रंगोलियों raṅgoliyõ |
| vocative | रंगोली raṅgolī |
रंगोलियो raṅgoliyo |
Further reading
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “रंगोली”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 848
- “रंगोली”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2025.