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indigo in Arabic

نِيلِيّ nīliyy

/ˈɪn.dɪˌɡəʊ/US/ˈɪndɪˌɡoʊ/

indigo in Arabic: نِيلِيّ (nīliyy). In English, indigo means a purplish-blue color.

Arabic words for indigo

colour
نِيلِيّ nīliyy

English meaning of indigo

  1. noun A purplish-blue color.
  2. noun A greenish dark blue color; the color of indigo dye.
  3. noun A blue-colored dye obtained from certain plants (indigo plant or woad), or a similar synthetic dye.
  4. noun An indigo plant, such as from species in genera Indigofera, Amorpha (false indigo), Baptisia (wild indigo), and Psorothamnus and Dalea (indigo bush).

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Questions about indigo in Arabic

What is the meaning of indigo in Arabic?
Indigo in Arabic is نِيلِيّ (nīliyy).
ما معنى كلمة indigo؟
Indigo: نِيلِيّ (nīliyy).
What does indigo mean in English?
Indigo means a purplish-blue color.

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