Sinhalese rága (4)
Clough’s Sinhala English Dictionary says Sinhalese word raga means “colour, hue, tint, and dye.” It traces its origin to the Tamil root ar through the transformation of ar > ra > rañj > rága. The following words, related to Sinhalese rága, also originate from Tamil ar.
rága-chùrṇa, (colour, powder) kind of red or yellow powder, which is used to rub the body after bathing; red powder thrown over one another by the Hindus at the vernal festival. rágin, colouring, dyeing, painting. rágί, dyer, painter.