ikħal

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Maltese

Root
k-ħ-l
7 terms

Etymology

From Arabic أَكْحَل (ʔakḥal, black, very dark grey or blue, the colour of kohl).

Pronunciation

Adjective

ikħal (feminine singular kaħla, plural koħol)

  1. (dated or puristic) blue, especially dark blue

Usage notes

  • See the notes at blu.

See also

Colors in Maltese · kuluri/lwien (layout · text)
     abjad      griż, rmiedi, ixheb      iswed
             aħmar; krimżi              oranġjo; kannella (ismar); kafelatte; ixqar              isfar; krema
             limetti              aħdar             
             turkin, turkważ              iżraq, ċelesti (smewwi)              blu (ikħal)
             vjola; indigo, nir              maġenta; vjola              roża (wardi)