गुलाबी

See also: गुलाब

Hindi

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Iranian *wardah

Old Persian *vr̥dah

Middle Persian gwl

Classical Persian گُل (gul)

Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep-

Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hā́ps

Proto-Iranian *Hā́fš

Old Persian 𐎠𐎱𐎡𐎹𐎠 (a-p-i-y-a)

Middle Persian ʾp̄

Classical Persian آب (āb)

Classical Persian گُلَاب (gulāb)

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Indo-Iranian *-kas

Old Persian -𐎡𐎣 (-i-k)

Classical Persian ـِی (-ī)

Classical Persian گُلَابِی (gulābī)bor.

Hindi गुलाबी (gulābī)

Borrowed from Classical Persian گُلَابِی (gulābī). By surface analysis, गुलाब (gulāb, “rose”) +‎ -ई (-ī).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ɡʊ.lɑː.biː/, [ɡʊ.läː.biː]

Adjective

गुलाबी • (gulābī) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling گلابی)

1. pink

See also

Colors in Hindi · रंग (raṅg) (layout · text)

सफ़ेद (safed), श्वेत (śvet), ऊजर (ūjar)	धूसर (dhūsar), छाई (chāī)	काला (kālā), कृष्ण (kŕṣṇa), श्याम (śyām)
लाल (lāl), लोहित (lohit), सुर्ख़ (surx), राता (rātā); गहरा लाल (gahrā lāl), क़िरमिज़ी (qirmizī)	नारंगी (nāraṅgī), माल्टा (mālṭā); भूरा (bhūrā), पिङ्गल (piṅgal)	पीला (pīlā), पियर (piyar), पीत (pīt); मलाई (malāī)
नींबू (nīmbū), सुगा पंछी (sugā pañchī)	हरा (harā), हरित (harit)
फ़िरोज़ा (firozā)	आसमानी (āsmānī)	नीला (nīlā), नील (nīl)
जामुनी (jāmunī); नील (nīl)	रानी (rānī); बैंगनी (baiṅgnī), जामुनी (jāmunī)	गुलाबी (gulābī), पाटल (pāṭal)

Noun

गुलाबी • (gulābī) ?

1. black muscat grape

Konkani

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Iranian *wardah

Old Persian *vr̥dah

Middle Persian gwl

Classical Persian گُل (gul)

Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep-

Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hā́ps

Proto-Iranian *Hā́fš

Old Persian 𐎠𐎱𐎡𐎹𐎠 (a-p-i-y-a)

Middle Persian ʾp̄

Classical Persian آب (āb)

Classical Persian گُلَاب (gulāb)

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Indo-Iranian *-kas

Old Persian -𐎡𐎣 (-i-k)

Classical Persian ـِی (-ī)

Classical Persian گُلَابِی (gulābī)bor.

Konkani गुलाबी (gulābī)

Borrowed from Classical Persian گُلَابِی (gulābī). By surface analysis, गुलाब (gulāb, “rose”) +‎ -ई (-ī).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡulɑːbiː]

Adjective

गुलाबी • (gulābī) (Latin script gulabi, Kannada script ಗುಲಾಬೀ)

1. pink (color)
2. rose-coloured

References

• Pushpak Bhattacharyya (2017) IndoWordNet‎^[1]

Marathi

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Iranian *wardah

Old Persian *vr̥dah

Middle Persian gwl

Classical Persian گُل (gul)

Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep-

Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hā́ps

Proto-Iranian *Hā́fš

Old Persian 𐎠𐎱𐎡𐎹𐎠 (a-p-i-y-a)

Middle Persian ʾp̄

Classical Persian آب (āb)

Classical Persian گُلَاب (gulāb)

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Indo-Iranian *-kas

Old Persian -𐎡𐎣 (-i-k)

Classical Persian ـِی (-ī)

Classical Persian گُلَابِی (gulābī)bor.

Marathi गुलाबी (gulābī)

Borrowed from Classical Persian گُلَابِی (gulābī). By surface analysis, गुलाब (gulāb, “rose”) +‎ -ई (-ī). Cognate with Gujarati ગુલાબી (gulābī), Hindi गुलाबी (gulābī), Nepali गुलाबी (gulābī).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡu.la.bi/, [ɡu.la.biː]

Adjective

गुलाबी • (gulābī)

1. pink

   मला गुलाबी कपडे आवडतात.

   malā gulābī kapḍe āvaḍtāt.

   I like pink clothes.

See also

Colors in Marathi · रंग (raṅga) (layout · text)

पांढरा (pāṇḍhrā)	पारवा (pārvā), राखाडी (rākhāḍī)	काळा (kāḷā)
लाल (lāl), तांबडा (tāmbḍā); [Term?]	केशरी (keśrī), भगवा (bhagvā); तपकिरी (tapkirī)	पिवळा (pivḷā); [Term?]
पोपटी (popṭī)	हिरवा (hirvā)	[Term?]; [Term?]
[Term?]; आकाशी (ākāśī)	[Term?]	निळा (niḷā)
[Term?]; [Term?]	[Term?]; जांभळा (j̈āmbhaḷā)	गुलाबी (gulābī)

References

• Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “गुलाबी”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “गुलाबी”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• Shridhar Ganesh Vaze (1911) “गुलाबी”, in The Aryabhusan School Dictionary, Poona: Arya-Bhushan Press

Nepali

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Iranian *wardah

Old Persian *vr̥dah

Middle Persian gwl

Classical Persian گُل (gul)

Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep-

Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hā́ps

Proto-Iranian *Hā́fš

Old Persian 𐎠𐎱𐎡𐎹𐎠 (a-p-i-y-a)

Middle Persian ʾp̄

Classical Persian آب (āb)

Classical Persian گُلَاب (gulāb)

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Indo-Iranian *-kas

Old Persian -𐎡𐎣 (-i-k)

Classical Persian ـِی (-ī)

Classical Persian گُلَابِی (gulābī)bor.

Nepali गुलाबी (gulābī)

Borrowed from Classical Persian گُلَابِی (gulābī), from گُلَاب (gulāb) + ـِی (-ī).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ɡuläbi]

• Phonetic Devanagari: गुलाबि

Adjective

गुलाबी • (gulābī)

1. pink
2. rose-coloured

Noun

गुलाबी • (gulābī)

1. pink

See also

Colors in Nepali · रङ्ग (raṅg) (layout · text)

सेतो (seto), श्वेत (śvet)	खरानी (kharānī), ध्वाँसे (dhwā̃se)	कालो (kālo)
रातो (rāto); सिम्रिक (simrik), गाढा रातो (gāḍhā rāto)	सुन्तला (suntalā); खैरो (khairo)	पहेंलो (pahẽlo); क्रीम (krīm)
कागती (kāgatī)	हरियो (hariyo)	पुदिना रङ्ग (pudinā raṅg); गाढा हरियो (gāḍhā hariyo)
आकाशे (ākāśe), आस्मानी (āsmānī); टील (ṭīl)	आकाशे (ākāśe)	निलो (nilo), नीलो (nīlo)
बैंगनी (baiṅganī); नील (nīl)	रानी (rānī); बैजनी (baijanī), बैगनी (baiganī), बैगुने (baigune)	गुलाबी (gulābī), गुलाफी (gulāphī)

Further reading

• “गुलाबी”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary]‎^[2], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1931) “गुलाबि”, in A comparative and etymological dictionary of the Nepali language, London: K. Paul, Trench, Trubner