Sanskrit aruṇá (42)
According to Monier-Williams’ A Sanskrit-English Dictionary, aruṇá is derived from the root arc. It refers to “reddish-brown, tawny, red, and ruddy.” It traces its origin to the Tamil root ar through the transformation of ar > aruṇá. The following words, related to Sanskrit aruṇá, also originate from Tamil ar.
aruṇá-kamala, the red lotus. aruṇá-kara, having red rays, the sun. aruṇá-kiraṇa, aruṇá-ketu-brāhmaṇam, the Brāhmaṇa of the Aruṇāḥ Ketavaḥ, Aitr Anukr. aruṇá-cūḍa, red-combed (a cock). aruṇá-jyotis, name of Ṡiva. aruṇá-tā, red colour. aruṇá-datta, name of an author. aruṇá-dūrvá, reddish fennel. aruṇá-netra, red eyed (a pigeon). aruṇá-piṡaṅgá, reddish-brown. aruṇá-pushpa, having red flowers; the blossom of a certain grass (the plant Pentapetes phcenicea). aruṇá-priyā, name of an Apsaras. aruṇá-psu, of a red appearance. aruṇá-babhru, reddish-yellow. aruṇá-yúj, furnished with red rays of light. aruṇá-locana, red-eyed (as in anger). aruṇá-sārathi, whose charioteer is aruṇa (the sun). aruṇá-smṛiti, name of a work. aruṇâgraja, the first-born of aruṇa, Garud. aruṇâtmaja, son of aruṇa (Jaṭāyu). aruṇâditya, one of the twelve shapes of the sun. aruṇânuja, the younger brother of Aruṇa, Garuḍa. aruṇâmnāya-vidhi, name of part of the Kāṭhaka. aruṇârcis, the rising sun. aruṇâvaraja, equal to aruṇânuja. aruṇâṡva, driving with red horses. aruṇī-kṛita, reddened, turned or become red. aruṇâitá, yellow-dappled. aruṇôda, name of a lake; of one of the seas surrounding the world. aruṇôdaya, break of day, dawn. aruṇôdaya-saptamī, the seventh day in the bright half of māgha. arunôpala, a ruby. aruṇaya, to redden. aruṇi, of a Muni. aruṇiman, redness, ruddiness. aruṇīya-vidhi, equal to aruṅâmnāya-vidhi. aruṡá, name of a Tantra. aruṡá-hán, striking the red (clouds), of Indra. arushá, red, reddish, the sun, the day, the red horses of Agni; the dawn; a red mare. arushá-stūpa, having a fiery tuft.