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)
- colour, dye
- cochineal, carmine
Adjective
ރަންގު • (ran̊gu)
- 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.