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How do you say "purple" in Arabic?
بنفسجي
Banafsigi
In Arabic, "purple" is بنفسجي.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce as ba-naf-SEE-ghee. Four syllables with stress on the third. Flows smoothly with the guttural ending.
Writing and usage
Banafsigi is nine letters with ba at the start and the seen-ya-ghain ending. The guttural ghain is at the end.
Example sentence
هذا الفستان بنفسجي
This dress is purple.
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How to remember بنفسجي
Banafsigi sounds like 'banana fig'. Purple things remind you of fruit.
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Questions about بنفسجي
How do you say "purple" in Arabic?
In Arabic, "purple" is بنفسجي. It is a noun.
How is بنفسجي written in Arabic?
Banafsigi is nine letters with ba at the start and the seen-ya-ghain ending. The guttural ghain is at the end.
How is بنفسجي used in a sentence?
Use بنفسجي as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: هذا الفستان بنفسجي (This dress is purple.).
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