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Rajasthani

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[rah-juh-stah-nee] / ˌrɑ dʒəˈstɑ ni /

noun

  1. an Indic language, the vernacular of Rajasthan.


adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Rajasthan, its people, culture, or language.

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A Thief Has Come is a Rajasthani proverb uttered when a girl is born.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2024

My favorite piece in this museum-quality exhibition — one that includes Rajasthani textiles, Mughal sandstone and centuries’ worth of luminous miniature paintings — is an image of Krishna defeating a rampaging elephant named Kuvalayapida.

From New York Times • Mar. 11, 2022

The exquisitely wrought figurine of the Rajasthani woman is one of many pieces he has commissioned from the family.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 18, 2021

It incorporates Indochinese, Punjabi, Kashmiri and Rajasthani specialties, but my favorite plates may be the egg-based ones created by chef and co-owner Deepak Sarin.

From Washington Post • Dec. 28, 2020

He recognizes versions of things he knows from home: a Kashmiri crewelwork carpet on the floor, Rajasthani silk pillows on the sofa, a cast-iron Natraj on one of the bookcases.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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