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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrosa
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈro.sa/
"Ella lleva un vestido rosa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A pale red color resulting from the mixing of red and white.
"She wore a bright pink dress to the party."
- 1
Of a color intermediate between red and white.
"The sunset painted the sky in shades of pink and orange."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the name of the dianthus plant (known as pinks), possibly from the perforated or 'pinked' edge of the petals. The use of the word to describe the pale red color dates back to the late 17th century, evolving from the flower color.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pink" is said worldwide
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rose
Transliteration: /ʁoz/
"Elle porte une robe rose."
rosa
Transliteration: /ˈʁoːza/
"Sie trägt ein rosa Kleid."
rosa
Transliteration: /ˈrɔ.za/
"Lei indossa un vestito rosa."
rosa
Transliteration: /ˈro.sa/
"Ella lleva un vestido rosa."
cor-de-rosa
Transliteration: /ˌkoʁ.deˈʁo.zɐ/
"Ela veste um vestido cor-de-rosa."
गुलाबी
Transliteration: gulābī
Script: गुलाबी रंग
"उसने गुलाबी रंग की ड्रेस पहनी है।"
粉红色
Transliteration: fěnhóngsè
"她穿着一件粉红色的裙子。"
분홍색
Transliteration: bunhongsaek
"그녀는 분홍색 드레스를 입고 있다."
ピンク
Transliteration: pinku
"彼女はピンクのドレスを着ています。"
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