સફેદ
saphed
The English word "white" is translated into Gujarati as સફેદ (saphed).
સફેદ refers to the color white. You can also use Dudhiya to mean "milky white" and Chandani to mean "silvery white".
Meaning: color (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The word સફેદ functions as both a noun (the color white) and an adjective (white).
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is saphed.
Did you know?
- In many Indian cultures, including Gujarati-speaking regions, white is the traditional color worn during mourning and funerals rather than black.
- The word સફેદ is actually a Persian loanword, showing how deeply Persian influence shaped the vocabulary of Western Indian languages.
- While સફેદ is the standard term, the Sanskrit-derived શ્વેત is often used in formal literature or when describing something sacred, like a white lotus.
Examples in context
- મને સફેદ રંગ ગમે છે.mane safed rang game che.I like the color white.
- આ પલંગ સફેદ છે.aa palang safed che.This bed is white.
Example conversation
Anjali and Nilay are choosing new curtains for the room.
- અંજલિ Anjaliઆ પડદો સફેદ છે?aa pardo safed che?Is this curtain white?
- નિલય Nilayહા, તે એકદમ સફેદ છે.ha, te ekdam safed che.Yes, it is perfectly white.
- અંજલિ Anjaliતે ખૂબ જ સુંદર લાગે છે.te khub ja sundar lage che.It looks very beautiful.
- નિલય Nilayચલો, આપણે આ લઈએ.chalo, aapne aa laiye.Let's take this one.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “white” translations and entries સફેદ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries સફેદ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
