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vermilion in Persian

شنگرف šangarf

/vəˈmɪl.jən/US/vɚˈmɪl.jən/

vermilion in Persian: شنگرف (šangarf). In English, vermilion means a vivid red synthetic pigment made of mercury sulfide, cinnabar.

Persian words for vermilion

having the color of vermilion dye
شنگرف šangarf

English meaning of vermilion

  1. noun A vivid red synthetic pigment made of mercury sulfide, cinnabar.
  2. noun A bright orange-red colour.
  3. noun A type of red dye worn in the parting of the hair by married Hindu women.
  4. noun The red skin of the lips or its border with the skin of the face.

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Questions about vermilion in Persian

What is the meaning of vermilion in Persian?
Vermilion in Persian is شنگرف (šangarf).
معنی vermilion چیست؟
Vermilion: شنگرف (šangarf).
What does vermilion mean in English?
Vermilion means a vivid red synthetic pigment made of mercury sulfide, cinnabar.

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