راستق

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Vulgarized form of Classical Persian راسخت (râsoxt, “antimony, stibium”).

Noun

راستق • (rastık) (definite accusative راستغی (rastığı), plural راستقلر (rastıklar))

  1. rastik, a preparation of sulphuret of copper or antimony blended with other ingredients, used as a cosmetic

Derived terms

  • راستق طاشی (rastık taşı, “crude sulphuret of copper”)
  • راستق مركب (rastık mürekkeb, “ink that will not wash off the paper”)
  • راستق چكمك (rastık çekmek, “to lay rastik on the eyebrows”)

Descendants

  • Turkish: rastık
    • → English: rastik
  • → Armenian: ըռաստըխ (əṙastəx)

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