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rangoli en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ɹaŋˈɡəʊli/ (UK)

Etymology

From Hindi रंगोली (raṅgolī), from Sanskrit रङ्ग (raṅga, “colour”).

Meanings

1. (India, countable, uncountable) A geometric or stylized design on the floor (or other flat surface) made using small coloured granules, powder or flowers.
   • In one corner of the room she had drawn an incredibly elaborate painting with rangoli powder of the Flautist and herself dancing the raas on the banks of the Jamuna. 1997, Kiran Nagarkar, Cuckold, HarperCollins, published 2013, page 188:
   • The client is given the option of having multicoloured rangoli designs around the pyre, as well as the freshest flowers to decorate it. 2023, Radhika Iyengar, Fire on the Ganges, Fourth Estate, page 143:

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Translations (1)

hi रंगोली (Translations)