rangi

Kikuyu

Etymology

Borrowed from Swahili rangi, ultimately from Persian رنگ (rang).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɾàᵑɡǐ/

As for Tonal Class, Benson (1964) classifies this term into Class 2 with a disyllabic stem, together with kĩgunyũ, njagĩ, kiugũ, and so on.

• (Kiambu)

• (Limuru) As for Tonal Class, Yukawa (1981) classifies this term into a group including gĩkwa (pl. ikwa), ithangũ (pl. mathangũ), kiugũ, kĩboko, kĩgunyũ, kĩnya, kĩroboto, kĩrũũmi, mbogo, mũcinga, mũgate, mũhaka, mũrangi, mũrũthi, ndaraca, ndirica, njohi, nyũmba, thĩ, and so on.

Noun

rangi class 14 (plural marangi)

1. colour

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Maori

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *laŋi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋit, from Proto-Austronesian *laŋiC. Compare Samoan lagi, Malagasy lanitra, Indonesian langit.

Noun

rangi

1. sky
2. heaven
3. day

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Portuguese

Verb

rangi

1. Template:pt-verb-form-of

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Rapa Nui

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *laŋi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋit, from Proto-Austronesian *laŋiC.

Noun

rangi

1. sky
2. cloud

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Swahili

Etymology

From Persian رنگ (rang).

Noun

rangi (n class, plural rangi)

1. colour, pigment

Derived terms

• chai ya rangi

Descendants

• → Kikuyu: rangi

See also

Colors in Swahili · rangi (layout · text)

-eupe	-a kijivujivu ; -a kijivu	-eusi
-ekundu	-a machungwa; -a hudhurungi ; -a kahawia	-a manjano ; -a kimanjano ; -a njano ; -a dhahabu
-a manjani giza	-a kibichi ; -a kijani	-a manjani mwangaza
-a bluu mwangaza	-a samawati	-a bluu
-a urujuani	-a zambarau	-a waridi ; -a pinki

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Tiruray

Noun

rangi

1. (anatomy) forehead