آبی
âbi/ʔaː.ˈbiː/
The English word blue is آبی (âbi) in Persian. Wiktionary also lists کَبود (kabud).
Meaning: blue-coloured (adj)
Ways to say it
| Persian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| آبی | âbi | /ʔaː.ˈbiː/ (Classical Persian) |
| کَبود | kabud |
آبی is used to describe anything blue-coloured. It can function as an adjective or as a noun meaning the colour blue.
What does it mean word for word?
The word آبی is derived from آب (water) plus the suffix -i, literally meaning water-like or of water.
Which one should you use?
While آبی is the standard word for the colour blue, کَبود refers to a specific dark, purplish-blue shade, often used to describe a bruise or a dark complexion.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ʔaː.ˈbiː/. It has two syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Did you know?
- Unlike English, which uses 'blue' to describe sadness, Persian uses different terms for melancholy that are not directly linked to the word آبی.
- In classical Persian poetry, کَبود often describes a dark, melancholic atmosphere or a stormy sky rather than just a pigment.
- The suffix -i used to turn the noun آب into the adjective آبی is one of the most productive tools in Persian for creating new adjectives from nouns.
Examples in context
- میلی چسمانِ آبی دارد.Millie's got blue eyes.This sentence shows how to use آبی to describe eye colour.Tatoeba #11057585 by janTuki, translation #11055876 by sundown
- ماشینه آبیه.The car is blue.This sentence uses the colloquial form of آبی to state the colour of a car.Tatoeba #10711524 by User103370, translation #1394266 by Spamster
- این لباس رنگ آبی فوق‌العاده زیبایی دارد.This dress has a beautiful shade of blue.
- هوای امروز بسیار صاف و آبی است.The weather today is very clear and blue.
- من یک پیراهن آبی خریدم.man yek pirahan-e ābi kharidam.I bought a blue shirt.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Zahra and Ali are looking at a painting together.
- زهرا Zahraعلی، نظر تو درباره این رنگ چیست؟Ali, nazar-e to darbare-ye in rang chist?Ali, what do you think about this color?
- علی Aliبه نظرم این آبی خیلی زیبایی است.Be nazaram in ābi kheyli zibāyi ast.I think this blue is very beautiful.
- زهرا Zahraمن هم همین‌طور، خیلی آرام‌بخش است.Man ham hamintor, kheyli āram-bakhsh ast.Me too, it is very calming.
- علی Aliبله، دقیقاً مثل رنگ آسمان است.Bale, daghighan mesl-e rang-e āsemān ast.Yes, it is exactly like the color of the sky.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “blue” translations and entries آبی, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
