रँगीला (rangiilaa)
adjective
A colorful, vibrant variant spelling of रंगीला (rangiilaa); describes something bright and colorful, and by extension a person who is fun-loving, flamboyant, or pleasure-seeking.
Sense
1
:
colorful, brightly colored
adjective
Synonyms: रंगीला (rangiilaa, more common spelling), बहुरंगी (bahurangii), रंग-बिरंगा (rang-birangaa)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: You will hear this used for anything from a colorful dupatta (dupattaa) at a market stall to a colorful description of a mela (melaa). The spelling with the chandrabindu (rangiilaa) is a bit less common in print than रंगीला (rangiilaa), but both are said the same way.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often see this with the chandrabindu (ँ) and assume it is a different word from रंगीला (rangiilaa) -- it is the same word, just with the nasalization marked explicitly on the vowel rather than folded into the following nasal consonant.
Sample Sentences:
उसने बाज़ार से एक रँगीला दुपट्टा खरीदा।
She bought a colorful dupatta from the market.
(usne baazaar se ek rangiilaa dupattaa khariidaa।)
मेले में हर तरफ रँगीले झंडे लगे थे।
There were colorful flags put up everywhere at the fair.
(mele men har taraph rangiile jhande lage the।)
इस कमरे को थोड़ा रँगीला बना दो, यह बहुत सादा लगता है।
Make this room a bit more colorful, it looks too plain.
(is kamre ko thodaa rangiilaa banaa do, yah bahut saadaa lagtaa hai।)
अगर दीवार पर रँगीला वॉलपेपर लगा होता तो कमरा और खूबसूरत दिखता।
If a colorful wallpaper had been put on the wall, the room would have looked even more beautiful.
(agar diivaar par rangiilaa volpepar lagaa hotaa to kamraa aur khoobsoorat dikhtaa।)
बच्चे रँगीले गुब्बारों से खेल रहे हैं।
The children are playing with colorful balloons.
(bachche rangiile gubbaaron se khel rahe hain।)
होली के दिन पूरा शहर रँगीला हो जाता है।
On the day of Holi, the whole city becomes colorful.
(holii ke din pooraa shahar rangiilaa ho jaataa hai।)
शायद तुम्हें कोई रँगीला डिज़ाइन पसंद आए।
Perhaps you might like some colorful design.
(shaayad tumhen koii rangiilaa dizaain pasand aae।)
प्रदर्शनी में सबसे रँगीला चित्र उसी कलाकार का था।
The most colorful painting in the exhibition was that same artist's.
(pradarshnii men sabse rangiilaa chitr usii kalaakaar kaa thaa।)
आपके निबंध में गाँव के मेले का बहुत रँगीला वर्णन किया गया है।
A very colorful description of the village fair has been given in your essay.
(aapke nibandh men gaanv ke mele kaa bahut rangiilaa varnan kiyaa gayaa hai।)
दुकानदार ने सबसे रँगीला कपड़ा हमें दिखाया।
The shopkeeper showed us the most colorful fabric.
(dukaandaar ne sabse rangiilaa kapdaa hamen dikhaayaa।)
Sense
2
:
fun-loving, flamboyant, pleasure-seeking (of a person)
adjective Applied to a person's personality or lifestyle -- someone who enjoys life's pleasures, parties, romance, or a carefree, colorful way of living, often with a mildly playful or teasing undertone.
Synonyms: रंगीला (rangiilaa, more common spelling), मौज-मस्ती वाला (mauj-mastii vaalaa, descriptive phrase), रसिया (rasiyaa, literary)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: This is the sense behind the common phrase रंगीला मिज़ाज (rangiilaa mizaaj, 'a colorful/pleasure-loving temperament'), often used about someone who loves music, dance, good food, and a bit of drama in life -- think of an uncle who is always the life of the family wedding.
Common Mistakes: 1) This is not a neutral compliment like 'cheerful' -- calling someone रँगीला (rangiilaa) can hint at a taste for indulgence or romance, so tone matters; it can be affectionate teasing among friends or a gentle jab depending on context.
Sample Sentences:
मेरा मामा बहुत रँगीला इंसान है।
My maternal uncle is a very colorful, fun-loving person.
(meraa maamaa bahut rangiilaa insaan hai।)
उनका मिज़ाज बड़ा रँगीला है, हर शादी में नाचते-गाते नज़र आते हैं।
He has such a colorful temperament -- he's always seen dancing and singing at every wedding.
(unkaa mizaaj badaa rangiilaa hai, har shaadii men naachte-gaate nazar aate hain।)
जवानी में वे बहुत रँगीले हुआ करते थे।
In his youth, he used to be quite the flamboyant, pleasure-loving type.
(javaanii men ve bahut rangiile huaa karte the।)
अरे, थोड़ा रँगीला बनो, हर वक़्त काम की बात मत करो!
Come on, be a bit more fun-loving, don't talk about work all the time!
(are, thodaa rangiilaa bano, har vaqt kaam kii baat mat karo!)
अगर वह इतना रँगीला न होता, तो पार्टी इतनी जानदार न होती।
If he weren't so flamboyant and fun-loving, the party wouldn't have been this lively.
(agar vah itnaa rangiilaa n hotaa, to paartii itnii jaandaar n hotii।)
शायद वह अंदर से इतना रँगीला मिज़ाज रखता हो, इसीलिए महफ़िलों की जान बन जाता है।
Maybe he has such a colorful temperament deep down, which is why he becomes the life of every gathering.
(shaayad vah andar se itnaa rangiilaa mizaaj rakhtaa ho, isiilie mahfilon kii jaan ban jaataa hai।)
दिल्ली के पुराने शायरों में एक रँगीला तबका हमेशा से रहा है, जो शेर-ओ-शायरी और महफ़िलों का दीवाना होता था।
Among Delhi's old poets there has always been a flamboyant, pleasure-loving section, devoted to poetry and gatherings.
(dillii ke puraane shaayron men ek rangiilaa tabkaa hameshaa se rahaa hai, jo sher-o-shaayrii aur mahfilon kaa diivaanaa hotaa thaa।)
फूफाजी का रँगीला मिज़ाज पूरे परिवार में मशहूर है।
Uncle's colorful, fun-loving temperament is famous throughout the whole family.
(phoophaajii kaa rangiilaa mizaaj poore parivaar men mashahoor hai।)
इतने रँगीले स्वभाव के बावजूद वे अपनी ज़िम्मेदारियाँ कभी नहीं भूलते।
Despite having such a flamboyant nature, he never forgets his responsibilities.
(itne rangiile svabhaav ke baavjood ve apnii zimmedaariyaan kabhii nahiin bhoolte।)
Morphology
Adjective (variable)
(sg.m):
रँगीला
(rangiilaa)
(pl.m):
रँगीले
(rangiile)
(sg.f):
रँगीली
(rangiilii)
(pl.f):
रँगीली
(rangiilii)