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purple in Tagalog

haban

UK/ˈpɜː.pl̩//ˈpɝ.pl̩/

purple in Tagalog: haban, lila. In English, purple means a colour between red and blue; violet, though often closer to magenta.

Tagalog words for purple

colour
haban, lila

English meaning of purple

  1. noun A colour between red and blue; violet, though often closer to magenta.
  2. noun Any non-spectral colour on the line of purples on a colour chromaticity diagram or a colour wheel between violet and red.
  3. noun Cloth, or a garment, dyed a purple colour; especially, a purple robe, worn as an emblem of rank or authority; specifically, the purple robe or mantle worn by Ancient Roman emperors as the emblem of imperial dignity.
  4. noun Imperial power.

Full definition of purple

purple in a sentence

  • to put on the imperial purple
  • Near-synonyms: flowery, overwrought

Synonyms of purple

All synonyms of purple

purple in other languages

Questions about purple in Tagalog

What is the meaning of purple in Tagalog?
Purple in Tagalog is haban, lila.
Ano ang purple sa Tagalog?
Purple: haban, lila.
What does purple mean in English?
Purple means a colour between red and blue; violet, though often closer to magenta.

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