laranxa
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Galician
Alternative forms
- laranja (reintegrationist spelling)
Etymology
From Arabic نَارَنْج (nāranj), from Persian نارنگ (nârang), from Sanskrit नारङ्ग (nāraṅga, “orange tree”), itself of uncertain origin, possibly Dravidian. Compare Portuguese laranja, Spanish naranja, English orange.
Pronunciation
Adjective
laranxa m or f (plural laranxas)
- orange (colour)
Noun
laranxa f (plural laranxas)
- orange (colour)
- orange (fruit)
- Es a millor laranxa que saliu do laranxeiro.
- You are the best orange that came out of the orange grove.
Derived terms
See also
branco | gris | negro, preto |
vermello; carmín | laranxa; castaño, marrón | amarelo; crema |
verde lima | verde | menta; verde escuro |
ciano; azul verdoso | cerúleo | azul |
violeta; anil | maxenta; púrpura | rosa |
References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “laranxa”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “laranxa”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “laranxa”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
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