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añil.

indigo (colour)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/aˈɲil/[aˈɲil]

  1. indigo (colour)

    masculine

  2. true indigo, indigo plant (Indigofera tinctoria)

    masculine

  3. indigo (blue dye)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *neyH-der.? Sanskrit नील॑ (nī́la)der. Middle Persian 𐭭𐭩𐭫 (nīl)bor. Arabic نِيل (nīl) Andalusian Arabicbor. Spanish añil Borrowed from Arabic نِيل (nīl) via Andalusian Arabic, from Middle Persian 𐭭𐭩𐭫 (nyl /⁠nīl⁠/), ultimately from Sanskrit नील (nīla, “blue”).

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