રેતી

See also: રાત

Gujarati

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit *𑀭𑁂𑀢𑁆𑀢 (*rĕtta) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀇𑀓𑀸- (-ikā-), from Sanskrit रेत्र (retra, “perfumed or aromatic powder”). Cognate with Marathi रेती (retī).

Pronunciation

Noun

રેતી • (retī) f

  1. sand
    Synonym: વાળુ (vāḷu)

Derived terms

Further reading

More information
  • “રેતી”, in Gujaratilexicon.com [Gujarati-English dictionary], Arnion Technologies, 2009.
  • “રેતી”, in રેખ્તા ગુજરાતી શબ્દકોશ (rekhtā gujrātī śabdakoś) (in Gujarati), Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2025.
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “rētra”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 626
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