Rudhira (nt.) [late Vedic rudhira. Etym. connected with Lat. ruber red; Gr. e)ruqro/s red; Oicel. rodra blood, Goth. raups=Ger. rot=E. red] blood DhA i.140; PvA 34 (for lohita; v. l. ruhira). See the more freq. words rohita & lohita; a form ruhira (q. v.) occurs e. g. at Pv i.91.