વાદળી
vādaḷī
The English word blue is translated into Gujarati as વાદળી (vādaḷī).
વાદળી is an adjective used to describe things that are blue-coloured.
Meaning: blue-coloured (adj)
How do you pronounce it?
vādaḷī
Did you know?
- The word વાદળી is etymologically rooted in the word for 'cloud', which is વાદળ. This suggests a linguistic connection between the color and the appearance of a cloudy sky.
- The classical word for blue, નીલ, is an ancient Sanskrit relative of the English word 'indigo'.
- In traditional Gujarati textile arts like Bandhani, blue dyes were historically sourced from indigo plants grown in the region.
Examples in context
- તેનો રંગ વાદળી છે.tēno raṅga vādali chē.Its color is blue.
- મને વાદળી કુર્તો ગમે છે.manē vādali kurtō gamē chē.I like the blue kurta.
- આકાશ આજે વાદળી દેખાય છે.ākāśā ajē vādali dēkhāya chē.The sky looks blue today.
Example conversation
Hardik and Drishti are shopping for clothes.
- હાર્દિક Hardikદ્રષ્ટિ, તને આ વાદળી શર્ટ કેવો લાગે છે?Drishti, tane ā vādalī shirt kevo lāge che?Drishti, how do you like this blue shirt?
- દ્રષ્ટિ Drishtiતે ખૂબ સુંદર છે, હાર્દિક.te khūb sundar che, Hardik.It is very beautiful, Hardik.
- હાર્દિક Hardikશું હું આ ખરીદી લઉં?shū hu ā kharīdī lau?Should I buy this?
- દ્રષ્ટિ Drishtiહા, વાદળી રંગ તારા પર ખૂબ ખીલશે.hā, vādalī raṅg tārā par khūb khīlshe.Yes, the blue colour will look great on you.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry વાદળી, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries વાદળી, CC BY-SA 4.0.
