Laki (Laaki) لاکی

Laki (لاکی) is Persian for lac-coloured, after lac, a red obtained from the lac insect. Dehkhoda records laki as a named shade in Kashmir shawls, set against emerald, and gives laki termeh as a bright red cloth. Our titles spell it Laaki and use it for a red ground or main colour. It names the colour, not the dye.

Also lakki · laki red · lac red · lac-coloured

See also Lac, Nili, Firuzeh, Field

Last reviewed November 2026