How to Say "Violet" in Persian

بنفشه

banafše/bu.naf.ˈʃa/

The Persian word for the color violet is بنفشه (banafše).

بنفشه is used as a noun to refer to the color violet.

Meaning: colour (noun)

Which one should you use?

While بنفشه is the noun for the color, the related adjectives بنفش and بنفشهای are used to describe something as having a bluish-purple color.

The word is pronounced /bu.naf.ˈʃa/. It has three syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Because بنفشه is also a flower, a Persian speaker might use the word to describe a scent as well as a color.
In classical Persian literature, the 'violet' is sometimes paired with the 'rose' to represent a contrast between humility and pride.
The word بنفشه evolved from the Middle Persian term wnpšk.

اون لباسی که می‌پوشی، رنگ بنفش خیلی زیبایی داره.
That dress you're wearing has a beautiful shade of violet.
بوی ملایم بنفش‌ها هوا را پرکرد و حس آرامشی ایجاد کرد.
The delicate scent of violets filled the air, creating a sense of tranquility.

Sara and Mohammad are choosing a paint color for a room.

سارا Sara

محمد، نظرت درباره رنگ بنفشه چیست؟
Mohammad, nazarat darbareye range banafshe chist?
Mohammad, what do you think about the color violet?
محمد Mohammad

فکر می‌کنم خیلی تیره باشد.
Fekr mikonam kheyli tire bashad.
I think it might be too dark.
سارا Sara

اما بنفشه خیلی آرام‌بخش است.
Ama banafshe kheyli aram-bakhsh ast.
But violet is very relaxing.
محمد Mohammad

باشه، پس همان را انتخاب می‌کنیم.
Bashe, pas hamân ra entekhab mikonim.
Okay, then let's choose that one.

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