| Gael.S. | rughaid | to redden |
| Gael.I. | robhar | reddish |
| Port. | ruivo | rufous |
| Roman. | róib | rufous brown |
| Esp. | rubio | blond |
| Franç.: Aoste | roubio | (arg.) fire |
| Ital.: Sard. | arrubiu, arruviu | reddish |
| Ital.: Sard. | coarubia | Redstart, 348 |
| Ital.reg. | rubbiolo | Oriole, 296 |
| Cat. | rubell | a mushroom |
| Cat. | rovell | rust; yolk |
| Prov.: Gard. | rouval, roubal | Robin, 335 |
| Franç.: Pic. | rouvire | Robin, 335 |
| Mod.Greek | rouvelas | Robin, 335 |
| Ital.reg. | ruvezzu, riguzzu, reûzz | Robin, 335 |
| Franç.: Morv. | roubisso | pheasant's eye Adonis annua |
| Galice | rufo | colored (face), |
| Lat. | rufus | reddish, red-haired |
| Ital. | rubizzo | ruby |
| Franç. | rubis | id. |
| Ital.: Piem. | rubi | id. |
| Engl. | ruby | a red precious stone |
| Franç.: Paris | rubis | élégant, FEW 22: 50 |
| hindi | robi | sun |
| Lat. | ruber | red |
| Lat. | rubus | raspberry |
| Franç.: Périg. | roubertié | Robin, 335 |
| Franç. | herbe-à-robert | herb robert Geraniumrobertianum (red stems, cf. Gael.I. ruithéalð3.2.52.) |
| Franç.arg. | robert | woman's breast |
| Engl.reg. | roberd | Robin, 335 |
| Germ.reg. | rowerd | Chaffinch, 432 |
| Prov. | roubié | a variety of grape |
| Prov. | roubado | a variety of fig |
| Franç.:Isérables (VS) | robhâ | roussir (se brûler la peau) |
| Franç.:Illiez (VS) | râbhda | roussir, FEW 23: 177 |
| Prov. | roubin | bai clair |
| Franç.: Gasc. | roubino | vache bai clair |
| Franç.rég. | rubienne, rubiette | Redstart, 347 |
| Roman. | rubinà | to redden |
| Roman. | robinet | corncockle (purplish pink flower) |
| Franç.: VS | rëbënne | carrot |
| Franç.arg. | robignoles | testicles |
| Engl. | robin | Robin, 335; Hobby, 232 |
| Germ.reg. | heerrobintje | Robin, 335 |
| Ukr. | horobynja | sorb or service tree ð3.2.48.2. |
| Lettish | rubins | ruby |
| Germ.reg. | rubin | Linnet, 422 |
| Breton | irvin | turnip |
| Germ. | rübe | turnip |
| Germ.: Suisse | rüebevögeli | Whinchat, 354 |
| Germ.: Suisse | rüebli | carrot |
| Franç.rég. | rible, rile | hâle, FEW 23: 177 |
| Franç.: H.Sasee | rubllâ | brunir par le feu, FEW 23: 177 |
| Engl.: Scot. | reeve | blazing |
| Franç.:Bagnes(VS) | ravée | rougeur du ciel au lever et au coucher du soleil |
| Franç.: Bagnes | raworé | feu qui dégage une grande chaleur |
| Franç.: Sommepy | ravoriller | remuer le feu, FEW 23: 46 |
| Franç.: Briollay | raviée | grand feu clair, FEW 23: 43 |
| Franç.rég. | revyou, ranvyou | aussi rabyou,rambleur etc. lueur, FEW 23: 44 |
| Franç.: Metz | rambyou | flambée, FEW 23: 44 |
| Esp. | arrebol | red glow of the sky |
| Franç.: Béarn. | arbadjoû | charmant, FEW 22: 51 |
| Basque | arraba | fish gills; a kind of sea alga; strawberry |
| Basque | arrabasa | petit poisson de rivière à nageoires rouges |
| Basque | harabar | earth |
| Franç.: Lim. | rabe | turnip |
| Franç. | rave | turnip |
| Anc.Greek | raphanís | turnip |
| Ital.: Lomb. | ravágna | Woodcock, 193 |
| Lat. | ravus | roux; aussi défini commme "gris (tirant sur le jaune)" |
| Russian | rzavét' | to rust |
| Ukr. | sypuxa rzava | Barn Owl, 238 |
| Czech | reravost | incandescence |
| Czech | zrzavý | reddish |
| Czech | zrzohlávka, kachna rezawá | Red-crested Pochard, 52 |
| Slk. | hrdzavka potapavá | id. |
| Pol. | rdzawoczub | id. |
| Russian | revén | rhubarb, plante with large red petiole |
| Pers. | rèwen | rhubarb |
| Anc.Greek | rhèon | rhubarb (appears to be a borrowing from Pers., the plant originating in Asia); Lat. rheum is borrowed from Greek |
| Anc.Greek | rhabábaron | rhubarb (Ital. rabarbaro, Germ. rhabarber, Engl. rhubarb, French rhubarbe etc. are borrowings) |