أَخْضَر
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The English word green is translated into Arabic as أَخْضَر (ʔaḵḍar). Wiktionary also lists خَضْرَاء (ḵaḍrāʔ) and خُضْر (ḵuḍr).
Meaning: having green as its colour (adj)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| أَخْضَر | ʔaḵḍar | masculine |
| خَضْرَاء | ḵaḍrāʔ | feminine |
| خُضْر | ḵuḍr | plural |
The word is used as an adjective to describe something having green as its colour. It can also function as a noun to refer to the colour green itself.
Which one should you use?
The forms of the word change based on the gender and number of the noun being described. Use أَخْضَر for masculine nouns, خَضْرَاء for feminine nouns and خُضْر for plural nouns.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Levantine region, the term for green is أَخْضَر.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine form أَخْضَر is used to describe masculine nouns. The feminine form خَضْرَاء is used to describe feminine nouns. The plural form خُضْر is used to describe multiple objects.
How do you pronounce it?
ʔaḵḍar
Did you know?
- In certain classical contexts, أَخْضَر can describe a person's complexion to suggest they are glowing with health and vitality.
- The word أَخْضَر follows a unique grammatical pattern called the 'emphatic adjective' pattern, which is reserved exclusively for a small group of colors and physical defects.
- In many Arabic-speaking cultures, the color أَخْضَر is deeply symbolic of paradise and is often the chosen color for the domes of mosques and national flags.
Examples in context
- الْبَحْرُ أَخْضَرُ.The sea is green.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use the masculine form أَخْضَر to describe the sea.Tatoeba #2691342 by Lameen, translation #2504015 by _undertoad
- العشب أخضر.The grass is green.
- إنها ترتدي فستان أخضر.She is wearing a green dress.
- الأوراق خضراء.The leaves are green.
- الْقَلَمُ أَخْضَرُ.al-qalamu akhdaru.The pen is green.
Example conversation
Ziad and Sarah are looking at a plant in a garden.
- زياد Ziadانْظُرِي يَا سَارَة، هَذَا النَّبَاتُ أَخْضَرُ جِدًّا.Unzuri ya Sarah, hadha an-nabatu akhdar jiddan.Look Sarah, this plant is very green.
- سارة Saraنَعَمْ، لَوْنُهُ جَمِيلٌ.Na'am, lawnuhu jamil.Yes, its color is beautiful.
- زياد Ziadهَلْ تُحِبِّينَ اللَّوْنَ الْأَخْضَرَ؟Hal tuhibbina al-lawna al-akhdar?Do you like the color green?
- سارة Saraنَعَمْ، هُوَ لَوْنِي الْمُفَضَّلُ.Na'am, huwa lawni al-mufaddal.Yes, it is my favorite color.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “green” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
