siva
The Bosnian word for grey is siva.
This term describes the color that is a mix of black and white. You may encounter the specific phrase Mramorno sivo to mean marble grey.
Which one should you use?
siva is the feminine form, while siv is the masculine singular form.
How does it change in a sentence?
Use the masculine singular form siv, the feminine form siva or the feminine plural form sive.
Did you know?
- In the Balkans, the phrase siva glava literally means 'grey head' but is used to refer to someone who has gained wisdom through old age.
- The adjective siv shares a linguistic root with words for 'ash' in several other Slavic languages, reflecting how the color was named after burnt wood.
- The term siva is a foundational part of the name for the 'grey wolf', known as sivi vuk, a legendary figure representing both strength and cunning in Balkan folklore.
Examples in context
- Volim kombinirati tamno sive i crne tonove.I like combining dark grey and black tones.
- Ova soba je oslikana u svijetlo sivoj boji.This room is painted in a light grey color.
- Siva boja.Grey color.
- Ova siva majica mi se sviđa.I like this grey t-shirt.
Example conversation
Amar and Lejla are choosing a new rug for the living room.
- AmarKoja boja je bolja za ovaj tepih?Which color is better for this rug?
- LejlaMislim da je siva najljepša.I think grey is the most beautiful.
- AmarSlažem se, siva se lako održava.I agree, grey is easy to maintain.
- LejlaTako je, uzimajmo je.That's right, let's take it.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry siva, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
