renk

From Persian رنگ (rang).

renk

1. color

   Synonym: tüs

• “renk”, in Luğatçıq (in Russian)

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish رنك (renk), from Classical Persian رنگ (rang), Middle Persian lng (rang), from Proto-Iranian *ra(n)ǰ- (“to colour, dye”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *reg- (“to dye”)

• IPA^(key): /ɾeɲc/

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renk (definite accusative rengi, plural renkler)

1. color, shade
   • 2004, “Dursun Zaman [Let Time Stop]”, in maNga:

     Giderken bıraktığı bütün renkler siyah oldu / Üzülme, anla artık, belki de huzur buldu

     All the colors she left behind turned to black / Don't be sad, understand, maybe she found her peace

2. (figurative) quality

   Synonyms: kalite, nitelik

3. (figurative) diversity, variety, range

   Synonym: çeşitlilik