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mauve in Arabic

بَنَفْسَجِيّ banafsajiyy

/mɔv//məʊv/

mauve in Arabic: بَنَفْسَجِيّ (banafsajiyy). In English, mauve means a rich purple synthetic dye, which faded easily, briefly popular c. 1859‒1873 and now called mauveine.

Arabic words for mauve

colour
بَنَفْسَجِيّ banafsajiyy

English meaning of mauve

  1. noun A rich purple synthetic dye, which faded easily, briefly popular c. 1859‒1873 and now called mauveine.
  2. noun A pale purple or violet colour, like the colour of the dye after it has faded.
  3. adjective Having a pale purple colour.

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Questions about mauve in Arabic

What is the meaning of mauve in Arabic?
Mauve in Arabic is بَنَفْسَجِيّ (banafsajiyy).
ما معنى كلمة mauve؟
Mauve: بَنَفْسَجِيّ (banafsajiyy).
What does mauve mean in English?
Mauve means a rich purple synthetic dye, which faded easily, briefly popular c. 1859‒1873 and now called mauveine.

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