añil

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See also: anil and Anıl

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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish añil

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: a‧ñil

Noun

añil

  1. indigo
    Synonym: paway

Spanish

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Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic النِّيل (an-nīl) via Andalusian Arabic, from Classical Persian نیل (nīl, indigo), from Middle Persian 𐭭𐭩𐭫 (nyl /⁠nīl⁠/), ultimately from Sanskrit नील (nīla, blue).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈɲil/
  • Rhymes: -il
  • Syllabification: a‧ñil

Noun

añil m (plural añiles)

  1. indigo (colour)
    Synonym: índigo
  2. true indigo, indigo plant (Indigofera tinctoria)
  3. indigo (blue dye)

Descendants

  • Cebuano: anyil
  • Hiligaynon: anyil
  • Ivatan: añil

See also

Colors in Spanish · colores (layout · text)
     blanco      gris      negro
             rojo; carmín, carmesí              naranja, anaranjado; marrón              amarillo; crema
             lima              verde              menta
             cian, turquesa; azul-petróleo              celeste, cerúleo              azul
             violeta; añil, índigo              magenta; morado, púrpura              rosa, rosado

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