ruttee

noun

rut·​tee

variants or less commonly ratti

ˈrətē

plural -s

: any of various Indian units of weight equal to around one or two grains troy

Word History

Etymology

Hindi rattī, from Sanskrit raktikā, from rakta red, from rajyati it is dyed or colored

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined above

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