راستق

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

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

Noun

راستق • (rastık)

  1. rastik, a preparation of sulphuret of copper 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
  • Armenian: ըռաստըխ (əṙastəx)

Further reading

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