ಅರಸ

Kannada

Alternative forms

ಅರಸು (arasu)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *aracan (compare Tamil அரசன் (aracaṉ), Telugu అరుసు (arusu)), borrowed from Sanskrit राजन् (rājan, “king”). Doublet of ರಾಜ (rāja) and ರಾಯ (rāya). Related to ಅರಸಿ (arasi).

Noun

ಅರಸ • (arasa) m

a king
Synonyms: ರಾಜ (rāja), ರಾಯ (rāya)

Derived terms

ಅರಮನೆ (aramane, “palace”)

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