Rong umshit ja – Dusty pink (literally the colour of water from boiled red rice)
Rong lir – Indigo
Rong ding – Flame red
Rong pukir – Saffron
Rong muka- Muga silk yellow/ gold
Rong eit masi – Cow dung green/ Olive green
Rong khangai pylleng- Egg yolk yellow/ Egg yolk orange
Rong shynrai- Turmeric orange
Here is another set of "rong" colours in Khasi 💜🤎💚💛🤍🧡❤️ Most of them are described using food ingredients.
The ladies will be familiar with these with the different colours in their "nara" and "dhara" 😃😃