कषाय

Etymology
Of unclear origin.

Traditionally derived from the root ; however, this is semantically doubtful.

Turner takes the variety of suffixes found in the word's descendants as evidence of a substrate, probably, borrowing; compare 🇨🇬. Mayrhofer, on the other hand, takes it as evidence of Indo-European origin (particularly with the word's Vedic presence), and gives as the true Dravidian borrowing and cognate of the above Telugu term.

Whether the "astringent" and "red" meanings are etymologically connected is uncertain.

Adjective

 * 1) astringent
 * 2) fragrant
 * 3) red, dull red, yellowish red

Noun

 * 1) an astringent extract of juice
 * 2) decoction, infusion
 * 3) dirt, filth
 * 4) stain, impurity
 * 5) dullness, stupidity
 * 6) a dull or yellowish red garment or robe in Buddhism, a kashaya