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violet in Arabic

بَنَفْسَج banafsaj

/ˈvaɪ.ə.lət/

violet in Arabic: بَنَفْسَج (banafsaj), بَنَفْسَجِيّ (banafsajiyy). In English, violet means a plant or flower of the genus Viola, especially the fragrant Viola odorata; (inexact) similar-looking plants and flowers.

Arabic words for violet

plant
بَنَفْسَج banafsaj
colour
بَنَفْسَجِيّ banafsajiyy

English meaning of violet

  1. noun A plant or flower of the genus Viola, especially the fragrant Viola odorata; (inexact) similar-looking plants and flowers.
  2. noun A person thought to resemble V. odorata, especially in its beauty and delicacy.
  3. noun The color of most violets; the colour evoked by the shortest visible wavelengths between 380 and 435 nm, an additive tertiary colour.
  4. noun Clothes and (ecclesiastical) vestments of such a colour.

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Questions about violet in Arabic

What is the meaning of violet in Arabic?
Violet in Arabic is بَنَفْسَج (banafsaj), بَنَفْسَجِيّ (banafsajiyy).
ما معنى كلمة violet؟
Violet: بَنَفْسَج (banafsaj), بَنَفْسَجِيّ (banafsajiyy).
What does violet mean in English?
Violet means a plant or flower of the genus Viola, especially the fragrant Viola odorata; (inexact) similar-looking plants and flowers.

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