rastik

See also: rästik and rastık

English

Etymology

From Turkish rastık, from Ottoman Turkish راستق‎ (rastık), itself from Persian راسخت‎ (râsoxt). Apparently ultimately from Persian for "burnt copper"; see Arabic رُوسَخْتَج‎ (rūsaḵtaj) for more.

Noun

rastik (countable and uncountable, plural rastiks)

  1. A blend of henna and various other ingredients, traditionally used to dye the hair.
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