इन्द्रेनी

Nepali

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀇𑀁𑀤𑀥𑀡𑀼 (iṃdadhaṇu), from Sanskrit इन्द्रधनुष् (indradhanúṣ) with the addition of -r- due to Sanskritization.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [in̪d̪reni]
• Phonetic Devanagari: इन्द्रेनि

Noun

इन्द्रेनी • (indrenī)

1. rainbow

   इन्द्रेनीमा सातवटा रङ हुन्छन्।

   indrenīmā sātwaṭā raṅ hunchan.

   There are seven colours in the rainbow.

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “indradhanúṣ”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 71