رمادي
The English word "grey" is translated into Arabic as رمادي.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective رمادي must agree in gender with the noun it describes, so use the feminine form رمادية for feminine nouns.
Did you know?
- In Arabic, the root ر م د can also relate to a type of eye inflammation called 'ramad', which creates a greyish discharge.
- Arabic has multiple words for shades of grey, and رمادي is the most common, but speakers might use أشهب to describe a pale or greyish-white color, often used for the hair of an elderly person.
- The Arabic word for 'grey', رمادي, is built directly from the word for 'ash', which is رماد.
Examples in context
- السماء رمادية اليوم.The sky is grey today.
- سيارته لونها رمادي جميل.His car is a beautiful shade of grey.
- هذا القميص لونه رمادي.Hada al-qamis lawnuhu ramadi.This shirt is grey.
- السماء تبدو رمادية اليوم.Al-sama' tabdu ramadiya al-yawm.The sky looks grey today.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries رمادي, CC BY-SA 4.0.
