ރަންގު

Dhivehi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit रङ्ग (raṅga). Cognate with Sinhalese රඟ (raⁿga)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɾən̪.ɡu/, [ɾən̪.ɡu]
  • Hyphenation: ރަން‧ގު

Noun

ރަންގު • (ran̊gu)

  1. colour, dye
  2. cochineal, carmine

Adjective

ރަންގު • (ran̊gu) 

  1. coloured, dyed

References
  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ރަންގު”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 206
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