Etymology

Ratnangi

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Today it means: A raga in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the second melakarta raga in the 72 melakarta raga system of Carnatic music. Full definition →

Sanskrit रत्न ← Telugu అంగి
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  1. Telugu · derived fromఅంగి“bodied”
  2. Sanskrit · derived fromरत्न“gem”
  3. English todayRatnangi

Meaning “gem-bodied one”, from Sanskrit रत्न (rátna, “gem”) + Telugu అంగి (aṅgi, “bodied”)

Words from the same roots

Sanskritरत्न all →

RatnaRatnapura

Teluguఅంగి all →

KanakangiSarasangi

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.