بنفسجي
banafsaji
The Arabic word for the colour violet is بنفسجي (banafsaji).
بنفسجي is used to refer to the colour violet. It is common to include the definite article ال before the colour term, making it البنفسجي, which means 'the violet'.
Meaning: colour (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word بنفسجي is derived from the noun بنفسج, which refers to the violet flower.
How do you pronounce it?
banafsaji
Did you know?
- In some Arabic dialects, people may use the word موف for violet, which is a loanword from the French word 'mauve'.
- While بنفسجي is the standard word for violet, the color purple is often referred to as أرجواني, a word rooted in the ancient luxury trade of Tyrian purple dye.
- The word بنفسجي is a relative adjective, meaning it literally describes something that 'belongs to' or 'is like' the violet flower.
Examples in context
- لون الزهرة الجميلة هو البنفسجي.The color of the beautiful flower is violet.
- سيارة بنفسجيةA violet car
- هذا القميص لونه بنفسجي.hadha al-qamis lawnuhu binafsaji.This shirt is violet.
- اشتريت فستاناً بنفسجياً جديداً.ishtaraytu fustanan binafsajiyan jadidan.I bought a new violet dress.
