ສີມ່ວງ
si mouang
The English phrase "purple" is translated into Lao as ສີມ່ວງ (si mouang).
ສີມ່ວງ is used to refer to the color purple as a noun.
Meaning: colour (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
In Lao, the word for a color is typically formed by placing the word for "color" (ສີ) before the specific color name.
How do you pronounce it?
si mouang
Did you know?
- In Lao, the word for 'purple' is ມ່ວງ, which is the same word used to describe a 'mango'.
- The word for color ສີ is a loanword from the Sanskrit word 'sri', which originally meant 'splendor' or 'prosperity'.
- In some Lao contexts, calling something ສີມ່ວງ might evoke the imagery of a bruised fruit rather than a majestic royal color.
Examples in context
- ຂ້ອຍມັກສີມ່ວງ.khoy mak si muang.I like purple.
- ເສື້ອໂຕນີ້ເປັນສີມ່ວງ.suea to ni pen si muang.This shirt is purple.
- ລາວຊື້ດອກໄມ້ສີມ່ວງມາ.lao xue dok mai si muang ma.He bought purple flowers.
Example conversation
Two friends are looking at a dress in a clothing store.
- Aເຈົ້າເຫັນເສື້ອສີມ່ວງໂຕນັ້ນບໍ່?chao hen suea si muang to nan bo?Do you see that purple shirt?
- Bເຫັນແລ້ວ, ສີມ່ວງງາມຫຼາຍ.hen laeo, si muang ngam lai.I see it, the purple is very beautiful.
- Aມັນເປັນສີມ່ວງທີ່ລາວມັກ.man pen si muang thi lao mak.It is the purple color that he likes.
- Bງັ້ນເຮົາໄປເບິ່ງກັນເທາະ.ngan hao pai boeng kan tho.Then let's go look at it.
