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rya
[ ree-uh, rahy-uh ]
noun
- a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.
- the weave used for this, comprising warp, weft, and hand-tied knots.
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of rya1
Example Sentences
Roidoulis, whose family printed T-shirts for such bands as the Grateful Dead, Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin, weaves tie-dye scraps into wall hangings using the Scandinavian rya technique.
The peasants gathered and thought and thought what to do with them, and they said to me: 'M�rya, keep the girls awhile, and we will try and think what to do with them.'
The Master rejoiced at it, tied the gifts to the hem of his garment, and hastened to Bhatt�ch�rya's house.
Some of these arise from the umlaut or epenthesis which is so prevalent, and which we have already seen in airya- as compared with the Skt. �rya.
In fact �rya, which means noble, is derived from ărya, which means householder, and was the original name of the largest caste, now called Vaisyas.
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