nila

Malay

[nilə]

adj
Definitions
  • indigo coloured indigo

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit नील (blue, dark blue, indigo, dark, dark color).

Origin

Sanskrit

नील

Gloss

blue, dark blue, indigo, dark, dark color

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

紺

Emoji
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