रंग

See also: रग, रेग, रोग, राग, रोगी, and रंगणे

Bhojpuri

Etymology

From Sanskrit रङ्ग (raṅga).

Noun

रंग (raṅg) m (Kaithi 𑂩𑂁𑂏)

1. color

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit रङ्ग (raṅga), which is derived from the root रञ्ज् (rañj), from Proto-Indo-European *reg- (“to dye”). Alternatively borrowed from Classical Persian رنگ‎ (rang). Cognate with Gujarati રંગ (raṅg), Marathi रंग (raṅga).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /ɾəŋɡ/, [ɾə̃ŋɡ]
• Rhymes: -ə̃ŋɡ

Noun

रंग • (raṅg) m (Urdu spelling رنگ‎)

1. color

   तुम्हारे कोट का रंग क्या है?

   tumhāre koṭ kā raṅg kyā hai?

   What color is your coat?

   पत्तों का रंग गहरा हरा होता है।

   pattõ kā raṅg gahrā harā hotā hai.

   The leaves are dark green in color.

2. complexion

   उसके चेहरे का रंग साँवला है।

   uske cehre kā raṅg sā̃vlā hai.

   His face has a dark complexion.

3. paint, dye

   दीवार पर एक और रंग का कोट डालें।

   dīvār par ek aur raṅg kā koṭ ḍālẽ.

   Add one more coat of paint to the wall.

Declension

Declension of रंग (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	रंग raṅg	रंग raṅg
oblique	रंग raṅg	रंगों raṅgõ
vocative	रंग raṅg	रंगो raṅgo

Derived terms

• रंगामेज़ (raṅgāmez, “painter, one who applies color”), also रंगकार (raṅgkār)
  • रंगामेज़ी (raṅgāmezī, “painting, coloring”)
• रंगक्षेत्र (raṅgakṣetra, “stage”)
• रंगभूमि (raṅgbhūmi, “theater, arena”)
• रंगीला (raṅgīlā, “colorful, gay”), also रंगीन (raṅgīn)

See also

Colors in Hindi · रंग (raṅg) (layout · text)

सफ़ेद (safed), श्वेत (śvet)	धूसर (dhūsar), छाई (chāī)	काला (kālā), श्याम (śyām)
लाल (lāl), सुर्ख़ (surx); गहरा लाल (gahrā lāl), क़िरमिज़ी (qirmizī)	नारंगी (nāraṅgī), माल्टा (mālṭā); भूरा (bhūrā)	पीला (pīlā); मलाई (malāī)
नींबू (nīmbū), सुगा पंछी (sugā pañchī)	हरा (harā)
आकाशी (ākāśī), आसमानी (āsmānī)	आसमानी (āsmānī)	नीला (nīlā), नील (nīl)
जामुनी (jāmunī); नील (nīl)	रानी (rānī); बैंगनी (baiṅgnī), जामुनी (jāmunī)	गुलाबी (gulābī)

Suits in Hindi · रंग (raṅg) (layout · text)
पान (pān)	ईंट (ī̃ṭ)	हुक्म (hukm)	चिड़ी (ciṛī)

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989), “रंग”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
• Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “रंग”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit रङ्ग (raṅga), which is derived from the root रञ्ज् (rañj), from Proto-Indo-European *reg- (“to dye”). Alternatively borrowed from Classical Persian رنگ‎ (rang). Cognate with Gujarati રંગ (raṅg), Hindi रंग (raṅg).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɾəŋ.ɡə/

Noun

रंग • (raṅga) m

1. colour

   मला हा रंग आवडत नाही.

   malā hā raṅga āvḍat nāhī.

   I don't like this colour.

2. complexion

   Synonym: वर्ण (varṇa)

3. paint, dye

Declension

Declension of रंग (raṅga)
direct singular	रंग raṅga
direct plural	रंग raṅga
	singular		plural
nominative	रंग raṅga		रंग raṅga
oblique	रंगा- raṅgā-		रंगां- raṅgāN-
dative	रंगाला raṅgālā		रंगांना raṅgāNnā
ergative	रंगाने raṅgāne		रंगांनी raṅgāNni
instrumental	रंगाशी raṅgāśi		रंगांशी raṅgāNśi
locative	रंगात raṅgāt		रंगांत raṅgāNt
vocative	रंगा raṅgā		रंगांनो raṅgāNno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions. There is no space between the stem and the postposition. Dative Note: -स (-sa) is archaic. -ते (-te) is limited to literary usage. Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.

Genitive declension of रंग
	masculine object		feminine object		neuter object		oblique
	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular*	plural
singular subject	रंगाचा raṅgāċā	रंगाचे raṅgāce	रंगाची raṅgāci	रंगाच्या raṅgāca	रंगाचे, रंगाचं raṅgāce, raṅgāċa	रंगाची raṅgāci	रंगाच्या raṅgāca
plural subject	रंगांचा raṅgāNċā	रंगांचे raṅgāNce	रंगांची raṅgāNci	रंगांच्या raṅgāNca	रंगांचे, रंगांचं raṅgāNce, raṅgāNċa	रंगांची raṅgāNci	रंगांच्या raṅgāNca
* Note: Word-final ए (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as अ (a). Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

See also

Colors in Marathi · रंग (raṅga) (layout · text)

पांढरा (pāṇḍhrā)	पारवा (pārvā), राखाडी (rākhāḍī)	काळा (kāḷā)
लाल (lāl); [Term?]	केशरी (keśrī), भगवा (bhagvā); तपकिरी (tapkirī)	पिवळा (pivḷā); [Term?]
पोपटी (popṭī)	हिरवा (hirvā)	[Term?]; [Term?]
[Term?]; आकाशी (ākāśī)	[Term?]	निळा (niḷā)
[Term?]; [Term?]	[Term?]; जांभळा (j̈āmbhaḷā)	गुलाबी (gulābī)

Old Gujarati

Noun

रंग • (raṃga) m

1. joyousness, elation, bliss
   • 1512, पद्मनाभ, कान्हडदे प्रबंध :

     वासुदेव धुरि वीनवूं, जिम पामूं मन रंग॥

     vāsudeva dhuri vīnavūṃ, jima pāmūṃ mana raṃga.

     I again pay obeisance to Vāsudeva, that I may get joyousness of mind.

Rajasthani

Etymology

From Sanskrit रङ्ग (raṅga).

Noun

रंग (rãṅg) ?

1. color

References

• Bhanwar Lal Suthar and Sukhveer Singh Gahlot (1998), Rajasthani-Hindi-English Dictionary, page 279. Jodhpur: Bharat Printers (Press).