أزرق
ʔazraʔ/ʔaz.raq/Egyptian Arabic, masculine
The English phrase blue is expressed in Arabic as أزرق (ʔazraʔ). Wiktionary also lists أَزْرَق (ʔazraq) and زرقا (zarʔa).
Meaning: blue-coloured (adj)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| أزرق | ʔazraʔ | /ʔaz.raq/ | Egyptian Arabic, masculine |
| أَزْرَق | ʔazraq | ||
| زرقا | zarʔa | Egyptian Arabic, feminine | |
| أزرگ | ʔazrag | Gulf Arabic, masculine | |
| زَرْگَا | zarga | Gulf Arabic, feminine |
The term refers to the color blue. To specify certain shades, you can use سماوي for sky blue, كحلي for navy blue or فيروزي for turquoise blue. The noun for the color blue can be expressed using أَزْرَق or زرق.
Which one should you use?
The forms differ based on gender and regional dialect. In Modern Standard Arabic, the masculine adjective is أزرق and the feminine is زرقاء. In Egyptian Arabic, the feminine form is often shortened to زرقا. In Gulf Arabic, the masculine form is أزرگ and the feminine is زَرْگَا.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Egyptian Arabic, you will find the masculine أزرق and the shortened feminine زرقا.
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How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of أزرق is /ʔaz.raq/.
Did you know?
- In some traditional beliefs across the Arab world, the color أزرق is associated with the 'Evil Eye' and is used in amulets to ward off misfortune.
- If you are describing a navy blue garment, you would use كحلي, a word that actually refers to the color of 'kohl' eye liner.
- Historically, the word أزرق was sometimes used to describe a shimmering or glaucous grey-green, similar to how the Ancient Greek word glaukós functioned.
Examples in context
- شعر هذا الشاب أزرق.This young man has blue hair.This sentence uses أزرق to describe hair.Tatoeba #2602743 by Samer, translation #464232 by lukaszpp
- كان يرتدي سترة زرقاء.He had a blue jacket on.This sentence uses زرقا to describe a jacket.Tatoeba #1586402 by Amastan, translation #300534 by CK
- لماذا عينا جامس زرقاوتان؟Why are James's eyes blue?This sentence uses زرقا to describe eyes.Tatoeba #11984219 by dididodo, translation #11507109 by Amastan
- السماء زرقاء.The sky is blue.
- أحب اللون الأزرق.I like the color blue.
- 13 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Youssef and Nour are looking at clothes in a shop.
- يوسف Youssefنور، شوفي الفستان ده.Nour, shoofi el-fostan dah.Nour, look at this dress.
- نور Nourحلو، بس أنا عايزة واحد أزرق.Helw, bas ana 'ayza wahed azraq.It's nice, but I want a blue one.
- يوسف Youssefاللون الأزرق هيليق عليكي أكتر.El-lon el-azraq hay-lee' 'aleiki aktar.The blue color will suit you better.
- نور Nourفعلاً، يا يوسف.Fe'lan, ya Youssef.Truly, Youssef.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “blue” translations and entries أزرق, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries أزرق, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
