жо́втий
žóvtyj
Yellow in Ukrainian is жо́втий (žóvtyj).
The word is primarily used as an adjective to describe something that has yellow as its color. It can also function as a noun referring to the color itself.
Meaning: having yellow as its color (adj)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, жо́втий must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. Use жо́вта for feminine nouns, жо́вте for neuter nouns and жо́вті for plural nouns. The adjective also changes its ending to indicate different grammatical cases. For example, use жо́втого in the masculine or neuter genitive case to indicate possession or an "of" relationship.
How do you pronounce it?
žóvtyj
Did you know?
- Ukrainian uses the color yellow in the phrase жо́втіють to describe the process of leaves turning in autumn.
- In some traditional Ukrainian folk embroidery patterns, 'жо́втий' threads are used alongside red to create specific solar symbols representing warmth and life.
- In certain Ukrainian dialects, particularly in the West, certain shades of yellow might be described with different root words that do not resemble 'жо́втий' at all.
Examples in context
- Квіти на галявині були жовті як сонце.The flowers in the meadow were as yellow as the sun.
- Маю нову жовту кофту.I have a new yellow sweater.
Example conversation
Olena and Dmytro are looking at flowers in a garden.
- Олена OlenaПодивись на цю жо́вту квітку!Podyvys na tsiu zhovtu kvitku!Look at this yellow flower!
- Дмитро DmytroВона дуже гарна.Vona duzhe harna.It is very beautiful.
- Олена OlenaТи любиш жо́втий колір?Ty liubysh zhovtyi kolir?Do you like the color yellow?
- Дмитро DmytroТак, це мій улюблений колір.Tak, tse mii uliublenyi kolir.Yes, it is my favorite color.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “yellow” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
