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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesblau
Pronunciation / Transliteration: blaʊ
"Der Himmel ist heute blau."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A color that is typically associated with the sky or sea.
"The sky was a brilliant shade of bleu during sunset." - 2
A term used in various expressions to denote sadness or melancholy.
"She felt a bit bleu after hearing the news."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'bleu' originates from the Old French term 'bleu', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic '*blæwaz'. Historically, it has evolved to represent the color blue in various contexts, including art and fashion.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bleu" is said worldwide
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bleu
Transliteration: blø
"Le ciel est bleu aujourd'hui."
blau
Transliteration: blaʊ
"Der Himmel ist heute blau."
blu
Transliteration: blu
"Il cielo è blu oggi."
azul
Transliteration: aθul
"El cielo está azul hoy."
azul
Transliteration: aˈzul
"O céu está azul hoje."
नीला
Transliteration: nīlā
"आसमान आज नीला है।"
蓝色
Transliteration: lánsè
"今天的天空是蓝色的。"
파란색
Transliteration: paransaek
"오늘 하늘은 파란색입니다."
青
Transliteration: ao
"今日は空が青いです。"
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