rastık

Meaning

1. kohl, a dark powder, usually powdered stibnite, used as makeup for the eyes, especially in Eastern countries
2. rastik, a paste made from a blend of henna and various other ingredients, traditionally used to dye the hair
3. smut, a disease in grasses and cereals caused by a range of fungi, mostly Ustilaginomycetes

Concepts

kohl

mascara

Translations

khôl

couleur charbon

kil

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish راستق (rastık), from Classical Persian راسخت (râsoxt, “antimony, stibium”).