કાળો
kāḷo
The Gujarati word for black is કાળો (kāḷo).
The word is an adjective used to describe something that is absorbing all light.
Meaning: absorbing all light (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective કાળો changes its ending to match the gender and number of the noun it describes. Use કાળી (kāḷī) for feminine nouns, કાળું (kāḷuṃ) for neuter nouns and કાળા (kāḷā) for masculine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
kāḷo
Did you know?
- The word કાળો (kāḷo) is used in the common idiom કાળા અક્ષર ખડા ન હોવા, which literally means 'black letters are not standing'.
- In Gujarati, describing someone as કાળો (black) can sometimes be used as a term of endearment for a child, similar to calling someone 'cutie' or 'sweetie' in English.
- The root of કાળો (kāḷo) is shared with the word for 'time' or 'era' કાળ (kāḷ), though they have evolved into different meanings.
Examples in context
- આ કાળો રંગ ખૂબ સુંદર છે.ā kālo raṅga khūba sundara chē.This black color is very beautiful.
- તેણે કાળો કોટ પહેર્યો છે.tēnē kālo kōṭa pahēryō chē.He is wearing a black coat.
Example conversation
Niya and Aryan are looking at clothes in a store.
- નિયા Niyaઆર્યન, તને કયો રંગ ગમે છે?Āryan, tanē kayō raṅg gamē chē?Aryan, which color do you like?
- આર્યન Aryanમને કાળો રંગ સૌથી વધુ ગમે છે.Manē kāḷō raṅg sauthī vadhū gamē chē.I like the color black the most.
- નિયા Niyaશું હું આ કાળો શર્ટ ખરીદી શકું?Shū hu ā kāḷō sharṭ kharīdī shakūṅ?Can I buy this black shirt?
- આર્યન Aryanહા, તે તારા પર ખૂબ સરસ લાગશે.Hā, tē tārā par khūb saras lāgashē.Yes, it will look very good on you.
