Signification
To lose color due to fear or shock
Contexte culturel
The face is called 'Mukhda' and is seen as the center of one's social 'honor'. Losing color is a sign of losing face or composure. In Sufi traditions of Punjab, 'rang' often refers to spiritual intoxication. 'Rang uddna' can sometimes be used poetically to describe being stunned by divine beauty. In villages, people are very observant of facial expressions. If someone's 'rang' flies, the whole village might notice and ask 'Ki hoya?' (What happened?). Punjabi songs often use 'hosh uddna' (losing senses) for love, but 'rang uddna' remains strictly for fear or shock in movies.
Use with 'Gaya'
In 90% of cases, you will use it in the past tense: 'Rang udd gaya'.
Not for Paint
Don't use this for your house paint fading unless you want to sound like a poet!
Signification
To lose color due to fear or shock
Use with 'Gaya'
In 90% of cases, you will use it in the past tense: 'Rang udd gaya'.
Not for Paint
Don't use this for your house paint fading unless you want to sound like a poet!
Causative Form
Use 'Rang uda dena' (to make color fly) when you are the one scaring someone else.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'ਰੰਗ ਉੱਡਣਾ'.
ਸ਼ੇਰ ਨੂੰ ਦੇਖ ਕੇ ਸ਼ਿਕਾਰੀ ਦਾ ______ ਗਿਆ।
In the past tense with 'gaya', we use the root 'udd'.
Which situation best fits the idiom 'ਰੰਗ ਉੱਡਣਾ'?
In which of these cases would you use the phrase?
'Rang uddna' is used for shock or being caught in a wrong act.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ਕੀ ਹੋਇਆ? ਤੇਰਾ ______ ਕਿਉਂ ______ ਹੈ? B: ਮੈਂ ਹੁਣੇ ਇੱਕ ਐਕਸੀਡੈਂਟ ਦੇਖਿਆ ਹੈ।
The context of seeing an accident implies shock, making 'rang uddia' the correct choice.
Match the idiom to its meaning.
Match the following:
'ਰੰਗ ਉੱਡਣਾ' means 'ਬਹੁਤ ਡਰ ਜਾਣਾ' (to be very scared).
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesਸ਼ੇਰ ਨੂੰ ਦੇਖ ਕੇ ਸ਼ਿਕਾਰੀ ਦਾ ______ ਗਿਆ।
In the past tense with 'gaya', we use the root 'udd'.
In which of these cases would you use the phrase?
'Rang uddna' is used for shock or being caught in a wrong act.
A: ਕੀ ਹੋਇਆ? ਤੇਰਾ ______ ਕਿਉਂ ______ ਹੈ? B: ਮੈਂ ਹੁਣੇ ਇੱਕ ਐਕਸੀਡੈਂਟ ਦੇਖਿਆ ਹੈ।
The context of seeing an accident implies shock, making 'rang uddia' the correct choice.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
'ਰੰਗ ਉੱਡਣਾ' means 'ਬਹੁਤ ਡਰ ਜਾਣਾ' (to be very scared).
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsTechnically yes, but it's better to use 'Rang fikka paina'. 'Rang uddna' is almost always for people.
No, it's a descriptive idiom. However, saying it to someone who is genuinely terrified might be a bit insensitive.
It means losing the healthy flush of the face. It could look pale, yellow, or grey.
The opposite is 'Chehra khirna' (face blossoming) or 'Rang charhna' (getting color/joy).
Yes, you can say a dog's 'rang udd gaya' if it looks terrified, but it's less common.
Yes, it is very common in both Indian and Pakistani Punjab.
You say 'Main osda rang uda ditta' (I made his color fly).
It's neutral. You can use it in a newspaper or a casual chat.
A ghost doesn't have 'rang' to lose! But a person seeing a ghost definitely does.
Then 'Rang uddna' might be too strong. Use 'Ghabrahat hona' instead.
Expressions liées
ਰੰਗ ਪੀਲਾ ਪੈਣਾ
similarTo turn yellow/pale
ਹੋਸ਼ ਉੱਡਣਾ
similarTo lose one's senses
ਤੋਤੇ ਉੱਡਣਾ
similarTo be totally baffled
ਚਿਹਰਾ ਖਿੜਨਾ
contrastFace to blossom
