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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesका काला
Native Script:गाढ़ा काला
Pronunciation / Transliteration: gaadha kala
"उसके बाल गाढ़े काले हैं।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
1 sense- 1
Of a very deep, glossy black color.
"She has striking jet-black hair that shines in the sunlight."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'jet', referring to a compact, black lignite coal capable of taking a brilliant polish, originating from the Old French 'gagate' and ultimately from the Greek 'gagates'. Combined with 'black' (Old English 'blæc'), the compound has been used since the late 16th century to describe an intense, glossy dark shade resembling polished mineral coal.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Jet-black" is said worldwide
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noir jais
Transliteration: nwar ʒɛ
"Il avait des cheveux noirs jais."
pechschwarz
Transliteration: pɛçˌʃvaʁts
"Die Katze hatte pechschwarzes Fell."
nero corvino
Transliteration: nɛro korˈviːno
"Indossava un mantello nero corvino."
negro negrísimo
Transliteration: neɣɾo neɣˈɾisimo
"Tenía los ojos de un color negro azabache."
negro como breu
Transliteration: nɛɡɾu ˈkomu bɾew
"O cavalo tinha pelos da cor negro como breu."
का काला
Transliteration: gaadha kala
Script: गाढ़ा काला
"उसके बाल गाढ़े काले हैं।"
乌黑
Transliteration: wūhēi
"她有一头乌黑亮丽的头发。"
까만
Transliteration: kkaman
Script: 까만 칠흑 같은
"그의 눈동자는 칠흑같이 까만색이었다."
漆黒の
Transliteration: shikkoku no
"夜空には漆黒の闇が広がっていた。"
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