رنگ‌ها
rang-hā
The Persian word for colors is رنگ‌ها (rang-hā).
The term refers to the plural of the property of an object that determines its appearance when reflecting light. Common individual colors in Persian include سیاه (black), سفید (white), آبی (blue), سبز (green), زرد (yellow), سرخ (red), نارنجی (orange), قهوه‌ای (brown) and خاکستری (grey).
What does it mean word for word?
The word رنگ‌ها consists of rang (color) and the plural suffix -hā.
How does it change in a sentence?
The suffix -hā is used to form the plural of many nouns, such as rang. For example, the formal way to say red eyes is چشمان سرخ.
How do you pronounce it?
rang-hā
Did you know?
- The Persian word for 'blue' is آبی (ābi), which is actually derived from the noun 'water' (āb). It literally means 'water-like' or 'of water'.
- The word for brown, قهوه‌ای, is derived directly from the word قهوه, which means 'coffee'.
- Persian uses the word رنگ in the expression رنگ از رخ پرید, which literally means 'color flew from the cheek' to describe someone turning pale from fear.
Examples in context
- چشمانتان زرد و پوستتان سفید است.Your eyes are yellow, and your skin is white.
- امروز آسمان آبی است.Today the sky is blue.
- رنگ‌ها خیلی زیبا هستند.rang-hā kheyli zibā hastand.The colors are very beautiful.
- من رنگ‌های مختلف را دوست دارم.man rang-hāye mokhtalef rā dūst dāram.I like different colors.
- رنگ‌ها در این نقاشی تضاد دارند.rang-hā dar in naghāshī tazād dārand.The colors have contrast in this painting.
Example conversation
Sara and Reza are looking at a box of new crayons.
- سارا Saraرضا، این رنگ‌ها را ببین!Rezā, in rang-hā rā bebin!Reza, look at these colors!
- رضا Rezaبله سارا، خیلی جذاب هستند.Bale Sārā, kheyli jazzāb hastand.Yes Sara, they are very attractive.
- سارا Saraکدام رنگ را بیشتر دوست داری؟Kodām rang rā bishtar dūst dārī?Which color do you like more?
- رضا Rezaمن همه این رنگ‌ها را دوست دارم.Man hameye in rang-hā rā dūst dāram.I like all these colors.
