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