Arabic is a complex and beautiful language, with many different colors that can be used in written and spoken words. This article will introduce you to some of the basic colors in Arabic, and show you how they are used in both written and spoken Arabic.
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By learning about these colors, you will be better equipped to understand the meanings of Arabic words, as well as appreciate the beauty of the language more fully.
In this post, we will help you master one of the most important topics used in Arabic, which is the topic of colors in Arabic.
We will also learn many topics related to color in Arabic. A list of well known colors with Arabic sentences and English translation.
What Is The Arabic Word For Colors?
The Arabic word for colors is لَوْنٌ (lawnun). Lawnun is singular, the plural of أَلْوَانٌ (alwaanun).
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Colorful In Arabic
Colorful in Arabic is حَيّ ; مُلَوَّن (hayy, or mulawwan). Example: ارتديت فستان ملون meaning I wore a colorful dress.
Colors in Arabic and English
Here is the basic list of colors in Arabic:
- White أبيض abyad
- Black أسود aswad
- Grey رمادي ramaadee
- Brown بني bunnee
- Yellow أصفر asfar
- Red أحمر ahmar
- Blue أزرق azraq
- Purple ارجواني urjuwaani
- maroon زبيبي zibiibi
- orange برتقالي burtuqaali
- green أخضر akhDar
- Pink وردي wardee
Colors in Arabic Feminine
In Arabic, there are two forms of colors. They are the masculine and feminine forms. Below is colors in Arabic in female form:
- White بَيْضَاءُ bayḍaa-u
- Black سَوْدَاءُ sawdaa-u
- Green خَضْرَاءُ khaḍraa-u
- Red حَمْرَاءُ ḥamraa-u
- Yellow صَفْرَاءُ ṣafraa-u
- Blue زَرْقَاءُ zarqaa-u
- Brown سَمْرَاءُ samraa-u
A Few Extra Colors and Shades In Arabic
- light فاتح faatih
- dark غامق ġaamiq
- bright براق barraaq
- shiny لامع laami3
- navy blue كحلي kuHli
- royal blue زهري zahri
- sky blue سمائي samaa’i
- baby blue لبني labani
- turquoise فيروزي feiruuzi -faruuzi
- bluish green جنزاري ginzaari
- dark green زيتي zeiti
- mustard (brownish) green كموني kammuuni
- olive green زيتوني zeituuni
- pastel green كرمبي kurumbi
- scarlet قرمزي qrimzi- qurmuzi
- shocking pink بمبي مسخسخ bambi msakhsakh
- rose-colored وردي wardi
- canary yellow كناري kanaari
- lemon yellow لموني lamuuni
- light brown بصلي baSali
- light brown (particularly of eyes) عسلي asali
- brown-skinned (or euphemistic for black) أسمر asmar
- wheat-colored (complexion) قمحي ‘amHi
- fair-skinned أبيضاني abyaDaani
- pale, washed out باهت baahit
- blond (complexion) أشقر ašhqar
- chestnut كستنائي kastanaa’i
- cream أصفر شاحب aSfar šaaHib
- grey رمادي ramaadi
- gold ذهبي dahabi – dahabi
- silver فضي fiDDi -faDDi
- beige بيج beiž
- ivory لون العاج
- off-white سمني samni
- burgundy نبتي nibiti
How To Use Arabic Colors In Sentences
- His eyes are light blue عيناه زرقاوتان
- The tree’s color is green لون الشجرة أخضر
- This table is red هذه الطاولة حمرا
- Ali wrote his name on the white board – كتب علي اسمه على اللوح الأبيض
- I have brown eyes and black hair – لديّ عينان بنيتان وشعر أسود.
- My sister’s hair is turning grey very fast – يتحوّل لون شعر أختي إلى الرمادي بسرعة
- This cat is brown – هذه القطة بنيّة اللون
- I like blue colour the most, my car is even blue – إنّ الأزرق هو لوني المفضّل، حتى سيارتي زرقاء اللون!
- Why are you wearing this orange shirt with the green trousers? – لماذا ترتدي هذا القميص البرتقالي مع البنطال الأخضر؟
- My hair is brown – شعري لونه أسود
- My trousers are grey – إن بنطالي رمادي اللون
- She has beautiful blue eyes – لديها عينان زرقاوتان جميلتان
To learn Arabic and become fluent in speaking it, you must constantly increase your vocabulary and sentences in Arabic, and then practice by using them in Arabic conversations or even in writing.
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