How do you say "black" in Arabic?

In Arabic, "black" is أسود (Iswid). It is a adjective.

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أسود (romanisation: Iswid) is written using Arabic script.

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How do you pronounce أسود?

أسود is romanised as Iswid in Arabic. This romanisation gives you an approximate pronunciation for English speakers. Listen to the audio on this page for the native pronunciation.

How is أسود written in Arabic?

أسود is written using Arabic script. The romanisation is Iswid. Learning to read Arabic script takes time, but Noun Town teaches vocabulary through gameplay so the writing becomes familiar through repeated exposure.

Is أسود formal or casual?

أسود is a common adjective used in everyday Arabic speech. The level of formality in a sentence comes from the surrounding words and grammatical forms rather than from this word alone.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Arabic language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.