गुलाबी

See also: गुलाब

Hindi

Etymology

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

    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)
         सादा (sādā), सफ़ेद (safed), उज्जर (ujjar), श्वेत (śvet)      स्लेटी (sleṭī), छाई (chāī), धूसर (dhūsar), सुरमई (surmaī)      काला (kālā), साँवला (sā̃vlā), कृष्ण (kŕṣṇa), श्याम (śyām)
                 लाल (lāl), सुर्ख़ (surx), राता (rātā); महरून (mahrūn), सिंदूरी (sindūrī) क़िरमिज़ी (qirmizī)              ऑरेंज (ŏreñj), नारंगी (nāraṅgī), केसरी (kesrī), गेरुआ (geruā), भगवा (bhagvā), ज़ाफ़रानी (zāfrānī); भूरा (bhūrā), कत्थई (katthaī), मटीयेला (maṭīyelā), चॉकलेटी (cŏkleṭī), ख़ाकी (xākī)              पीला (pīlā), बसंती (basantī), ज़र्द (zard); गेहुँआ (gehũā), बादामी (bādāmī)
                 लाइम (lāim), अंगूरी (aṅgūrī), अमरूदी (amrūdī)              हरा (harā), सुग्गा (suggā), सब्ज़ (sabz)              पुदीनहरा (pudīnharā); गाढ़ा हरा (gāṛhā harā), ज़ुमरुदी (zumrudī)
                 फ़िरोज़ा (firozā)              लाजवर्दी (lājvardī)              नीला (nīlā)
                 बैंगनी (baiṅgnī), ऊदा (ūdā)              रानी (rānī); जामुनी (jāmunī)              गुलाबी (gulābī)

    Noun

    गुलाबी • (gulābī?

    1. black muscat grape

    Konkani

    Etymology

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

    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

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

    Pronunciation

    IPA(key): /ɡu.la.bi/, [ɡu.la.biː]

    • Audio:(file)

    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

  • Borrowed from Hindi गुलाबी (gulābī), borrowed from Classical Persian گُلَابِی (gulābī), from گُلَاب (gulāb) + ـِی ().

    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