नीला
nīlā/niː.lɑː/
The Hindi word for blue is नीला (nīlā).
नीला is used as an adjective to describe something that is blue-coloured. When referring to the color itself as a noun, you can use नीला, आसमानी or आबी.
Meaning: blue-coloured (adj)
Which one should you use?
While नीला is the general term for blue, आसमानी is used specifically to refer to a light, sky-blue color. Additionally, आसमानी can be used as a noun to mean anything blue.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
It changes to नीली when describing a feminine noun, and it changes to नीले when describing masculine plural nouns or when the adjective is used in the oblique case.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /niː.lɑː/ (nīlā).
Did you know?
- In traditional Indian art and iconography, the god Krishna is often depicted with नीला skin to symbolize the infinite nature of the cosmos.
- The Sanskrit root of नीला originally encompassed both 'blue' and 'green', a distinction that is often blurred in ancient Indian color terminology.
- The word आबी for blue comes from the Persian word for water, āb.
Examples in context
- आकाश नीला होता है।The sky is blue.This sentence shows how to use the adjective नीला with a masculine noun.Tatoeba #4088032 by sabretou, translation #18275 by CK
- लैला ने एक नीला ड्रेस पहना था।Layla was wearing a blue dress.Tatoeba #10966545 by sabretou, translation #6097294 by OsoHombre
- मुझे नीला वाला पसंद है, कितने का है?I like the blue one. How much does it cost?This sentence shows how to use नीला to refer to a specific object.Tatoeba #450445 by minshirui, translation #436743 by lukaszpp
- 6 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Aditya and Priya are looking at pens in a shop.
- आदित्य Adityaक्या आपके पास नीला पेन है?Kya aapke paas neela pen hai?Do you have a blue pen?
- प्रिया Priyaहाँ, यहाँ देखिए।Haan, yahan dekhiye.Yes, look here.
- आदित्य Adityaयह नीला रंग बहुत सुंदर है।Yeh neela rang bahut sundar hai.This blue color is very beautiful.
- प्रिया Priyaजी हाँ, यह मेरा भी पसंदीदा है।Ji haan, yeh mera bhi pasandida hai.Yes, it is my favorite too.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “blue” translations and entries नीला, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries नीला, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
