اللون البرتقالي
al-lawn al-burtuqālī
The color orange in Arabic is اللون البرتقالي (al-lawn al-burtuqālī).
اللون البرتقالي is used to name the color that is a mix of red and yellow.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of al-lawn (the color) and al-burtuqālī (the orange/citrus-related adjective). The adjective al-burtuqālī is derived from the word for the orange fruit, burtuqāl.
How do you pronounce it?
al-lawn al-burtuqālī
Did you know?
- While اللون البرتقالي is standard, some speakers in North Africa may use the word ليموني to describe certain shades of orange, which literally translates to 'lemony'.
- In classical Arabic poetry, the color orange was not historically categorized as a distinct primary color but was often described as a shade of red أحمر or yellow أصفر.
- The word برتقالي is a relative newcomer to the Arabic language, as many classical Arabic terms for various colors were used before the orange fruit was widely introduced.
Examples in context
- هُنَاكَ سَجَّادَةُ صَفْرَاءُ وَأُخْرَى بُرْتُقَالِيَّةُ.There is a yellow carpet and another one that is orange.
- عُرْسُهُمْ كَانَ مُزَيَّنًا بِالأَزْهَارِ البُرْتَقَالِيَّةِ.Their wedding was adorned with orange flowers.
- أحب اللون البرتقالي.uḥibbu al-lawn al-burtuqālī.I love the color orange.
- هل هذا اللون البرتقالي؟hal hādhā al-lawn al-burtuqālī?Is this the color orange?
- اللون البرتقالي جميل جداً.al-lawn al-burtuqālī jamīl jiddan.The color orange is very beautiful.
Example conversation
Omar and Sara are looking at a painting in an art gallery.
- عمر Omarهل يعجبكِ اللون البرتقالي في هذه اللوحة؟hal yu'jibuki al-lawn al-burtuqālī fī hādhihi al-lawḥa?Do you like the color orange in this painting?
- سارة Saraنعم، إنه رائع يا عمر.na'am, innahu rā'i' yā 'Umar.Yes, it is wonderful, Omar.
- عمر Omarأنا أفضل الألوان الهادئة.anā ufaḍḍilu al-alwān al-hādi'ah.I prefer calm colors.
- سارة Saraلكن اللون البرتقالي يعطي طاقة.lakin al-lawn al-burtuqālī yu'ṭī ṭāqah.But the color orange gives energy.
