Colour in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
The meaning of “colour” in Hindi is रंग, pronounced bahana — it is a noun. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.
the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *(s)reg-der.
Sanskrit रञ्ज् (rañj)
Sanskrit रङ्ग (raṅga)
Prakrit 𑀭𑀁𑀕 (raṃga)
Hindi रंग
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀭𑀁𑀕 (raṃga), from Sanskrit रङ्ग (raṅga), which is derived from the root रञ्ज् (rañj). Also influenced by Classical Persian رنگ (rang). In either case, ultimately from Proto-Indo-Iranian *(H)rag-, *(H)ranǰ- (“to dye, color”), of unclear origin. Cognate with Gujarati રંગ (raṅg), Marathi रंग (raṅga), Punjabi ਰੰਗ (raṅg) and Odia ରଙ୍ଗ (raṅga).
Quick facts about “colour”
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Proto-Indo-European *(s)reg-der.
Sanskrit रञ्ज् (rañj)
Sanskrit रङ्ग (raṅga)
Prakrit 𑀭𑀁𑀕 (raṃga)
Hindi रंग
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀭𑀁𑀕 (raṃga), from Sanskrit रङ्ग (raṅga), which is derived from the root रञ्ज् (rañj). Also influenced by Classical Persian رنگ (rang). In either case, ultimately from Proto-Indo-Iranian *(H)rag-, *(H)ranǰ- (“to dye, color”), of unclear origin. Cognate with Gujarati રંગ (raṅg), Marathi रंग (raṅga), Punjabi ਰੰਗ (raṅg) and Odia ରଙ୍ଗ (raṅga).
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