瑠璃
Japanese
kanjitab
Definitions
- lapis lazuli
- the deep blue color of lapis lazuli: azure
- common name for various blue thrushes (birds) in family Muscicapidae, such as the 大瑠璃 (species) or 小瑠璃 (species)
- (sort=るり) lazurite
Etymology
Derived from Sanskrit वैडूर्य (beryl, a jewel, cat's-eye, a cat's eye gem, lapis lazuli, jewel, cat's eye) derived from Pali veḷuriya (precious stone, maybe lapis lazuli, beryl, lapis lazuli).
Origin
Pali
veḷuriya
Gloss
precious stone, maybe lapis lazuli, beryl, lapis lazuli