ރަންގު

Dhivehi edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

ރަންގު • (ran̊gu)

colour, dye
cochineal, carmine

Adjective edit

ރަންގު • (ran̊gu)

coloured, dyed

References edit

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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