ਰੰਗ
raṅg/ɾəŋɡᵊ/
The English phrase "colors" is translated into Punjabi as ਰੰਗ (raṅg).
How do you pronounce it?
The word is romanized as [raṅg].
Did you know?
- The Sanskrit ancestor ਰੰਗ (raṅga) is also the root for many words in other Indian languages that describe 'the stage' or 'the arena' of a performance.
- The phrase ਰੰਗ ਲਾਉਣਾ can mean to dye clothes, but it is also used idiomatically to describe someone becoming obsessed or captivated by something.
- While English speakers might say a person is 'colorful', a Punjabi speaker might use ਰੰਗਲ਼ਾ (raṅglā) to describe someone who is jolly, playful, or full of life.
Examples in context
- ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕੀ ਰੰਗ ਪਸੰਦ ਕਰਦੇ ਹੋ?What color do you like?
- ਇਹ ਰੰਗ ਬਹੁਤ ਸੋਹਣੇ ਹਨ।ih rang bahut sohne han.These colors are very beautiful.
- ਮੈਨੂੰ ਚਮਕਦਾਰ ਰੰਗ ਪਸੰਦ ਹਨ।mainu chamkdaar rang pasand han.I like bright colors.
- ਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਰੰਗਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਦੇਖਿਆ ਹੈ?ki tusi inhan rangan nu dekhya hai?Have you seen these colors?
Example conversation
Preet and Ravinder are looking at a new painting in a gallery.
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preetਰਵਿੰਦਰ, ਦੇਖੋ ਇਸ ਤਸਵੀਰ ਦੇ ਰੰਗ ਕਿੰਨੇ ਵਧੀਆ ਹਨ!Ravinder, dekho is tasveer de rang kinne vadhia han!Ravinder, look how great the colors of this painting are!
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਹਾਂ ਪ੍ਰੀਤ, ਇਹ ਰੰਗ ਬਹੁਤ ਹੀ ਅਸਲੀ ਲੱਗਦੇ ਹਨ।han Preet, ih rang bahut hi asli lagde han.Yes Preet, these colors look very realistic.
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preetਕੀ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਇਹ ਰੰਗ ਪਸੰਦ ਆਏ?ki tuhanu ih rang pasand aaye?Did you like these colors?
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਹਾਂ, ਮੈਨੂੰ ਇਹ ਰੰਗ ਬਹੁਤ ਵਧੀਆ ਲੱਗੇ।han, mainu ih rang bahut vadhia lagge.Yes, I liked these colors a lot.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ਰੰਗ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
