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How do you say "purple" in Greek?
μωβ
mov
In Greek, "purple" is μωβ.
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Pronunciation
Say MOV with stress on the only syllable. The mu (μ) is 'm', and the omicron (ο) is short 'o'.
Writing and usage
Mu (μ) is 'm'. Omicron (ο) is short 'o'. Beta (β) sounds like 'v'. This is a short word borrowed into Greek.
Example sentence
Αυτη η φόρεμα είναι μωβ.
This dress is purple.
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How to remember μωβ
Purple is a royal color. The word is a loanword in Greek from other languages.
Related words
- blue μπλε ble
- empty αδειο adio
- expensive ακριβός akrivos
- fifty πενήντα penínta
- fifty-nine πενήντα εννέα penínta ennéa
- hot καυτό kafto
- seventy-eight εβδομήντα οχτώ evdomínta ochtó
- seventy-two εβδομήντα δύο evdomínta dýo
- windy φυσάει fisai
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Questions about μωβ
How do you say "purple" in Greek?
In Greek, "purple" is μωβ. It is a noun.
How is μωβ written in Greek?
Mu (μ) is 'm'. Omicron (ο) is short 'o'. Beta (β) sounds like 'v'. This is a short word borrowed into Greek.
How is μωβ used in a sentence?
Use μωβ as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Αυτη η φόρεμα είναι μωβ. (This dress is purple.).
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