azul

See also: Azul

Aragonese

Etymology

From Arabic لَازُوَرْد (lāzuward, “lapis lazuli”), from Persian لاجورد (lâjvard, “lapis lazuli”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈθul/
• IPA^(key): /aˈsul/ (Benasquese)
• Syllabification: a‧zul
• Rhymes: -ul

Adjective

azul (plural azules)

1. blue

Noun

azul m

1. blue

Derived terms

• azulenco, azuletiau, azulisco (“bluish”)
• azulera (“plant, Consolida orientalis”)
• azulete
• azur

See also

Colors in Aragonese · colores (layout · text)

blanco	griso	negro
royo; carmesín	narancha; marrón	amariello; [Term?]
[Term?]	verde	[Term?]; [Term?]
[Term?]; turquesa	celeste	azul
lila; morau	[Term?]; purpurenco	rosa

References

• 2022 October, Diccionario ortografico de l'aragonés (Seguntes la PO de l'EFA) (version 13) (in Aragonese), page 276-277
• 2024 October, Diccionario aragonés-castellano-catalán: Estudio de Filología Aragonesa (version 14) (in Aragonese), pages 133-134
• “azul”, in Aragonario, diccionario castellano–aragonés (in Spanish)

Asturian

Etymology

From Arabic لَازُوَرْد (lāzuward, “lapis lazuli”), from Persian لاجورد (lâjvard, “lapis lazuli”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈθul/ [aˈθul]
• Rhymes: -ul
• Syllabification: a‧zul

Adjective

azul (epicene, plural azules)

1. blue (color)

Noun

azul m (plural azules)

1. blue (color)

Further reading

• “azul (adjective)”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
• “azul (noun)”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
• Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “azul”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN

Dalmatian

Etymology

From Medieval Latin lazulum, from Arabic لَازَوَرْد (lāzaward), from Classical Persian لَاجَوَرْد (lājaward).

Adjective

azul (feminine azula)

1. blue

See also

Colors in Dalmatian · colauri (layout · text)

iualb, blanc	canaisa	fosc, niar
ros; [Term?]	[Term?]; broin	zuola, iaur; [Term?]
[Term?]	vert, viard	[Term?]; [Term?]
[Term?]; [Term?]	[Term?]	azul
[Term?]; [Term?]	cris; [Term?]	ruosa

Extremaduran

Adjective

azul

1. blue

Galician

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese azul / azur (“blue”), from Medieval Latin lazulum, from Arabic لَازُوَرْد (lāzuward, “lapis lazuli”), from Persian لاجورد (lâjvard, “lapis lazuli”).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /aˈθul/ [aˈθuɫ]

• IPA^(key): (standard) /aˈθul/ [aˈθuɫ]
• IPA^(key): (seseo) /aˈsul/ [aˈsuɫ]

• Rhymes: -ul
• Hyphenation: a‧zul

Adjective

azul m or f (plural azuis)

1. blue (colour)

   Unha de cor azul, as outras son de vermella.

   One is blue, the others are red.

Inflection

• The plural may also be azules.

Derived terms

• azul mariño
• azulado
• azular
• azulexo

Noun

azul m (plural azuis)

1. (countable and uncountable) azure, blue (colour)
2. (heraldry) azure

   Synonym: blao (obsolete)

   • 1370, R. Lorenzo, editor, Crónica troiana, A Coruña: Fundación Barrié, page 308:

     rreluzíã cõtra o ssol os escudos, que erã pintados de ouro et de azur

     the shields, painted in gold and azure, glittered against the sun

See also

Colors in Galician · cores (layout · text)

branco	gris	negro, preto
vermello; carmín	laranxa; castaño, marrón	amarelo; crema
verde lima	verde	menta; verde escuro
ciano; azul verdoso	cerúleo	azul
violeta; anil	maxenta; púrpura	rosa

References

• Seoane, Ernesto Xosé González; Granja, María Álvarez de la; Agrelo, Ana Isabel Boullón (2006–2022), “azur”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval [Dictionary of dictionaries of Medieval Galician] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Barreiro, Xavier Varela; Guinovart, Xavier Gómez (2006–2018), “azur”, in Corpus Xelmírez: corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval [Corpus Xelmírez: linguistic corpus of Medieval Galicia] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “azul”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “azul”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “azul”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Further reading

• “azul”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2025
• “azul”, in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (in Galician), 2014–2025

Guinea-Bissau Creole

Etymology

From Portuguese azul. Cognate with Kabuverdianu azul.

Adjective

azul

1. blue

Kabuverdianu

Etymology

From Portuguese azul.

Adjective

azul

1. blue

Kabyle

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Interjection

azul

1. hello

Leonese

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

azul (plural azules)

1. blue

References

• “azul”, in Diccionario Castellano-Leonés / Leonés-Castellano [Spanish-Leonese / Leonese-Spanish Dictionary] (in Spanish), La Asociación L'Alderique, 2012–2025

Portuguese

azul

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese azul / azur (“blue”), from Medieval Latin lazulum, from Arabic لَازُوَرْد (lāzuward, “lapis lazuli”), from Persian لاجورد (lâjvard, “lapis lazuli”). Doublet of azur, from French.

Compare with Galician azul (“blue”), Spanish azul (“blue”), French azur (“azure”), Italian azzurro (“blue”) and English azure.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈzuw/ [aˈzuʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈzul/ [ɐˈzuɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈzul/ [ɐˈzuɫ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈzu.li/

• Audio (Portugal (Porto)):

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• Rhymes: (Portugal) -ul, (Brazil) -uw
• Hyphenation: a‧zul

Adjective

azul m or f (plural azuis)

1. blue

Noun

azul m (plural azuis)

1. blue

Derived terms

• antiazul
• azul e branco
• azul prussiano
• azul-bebê
• azul-celeste
• azul-cobalto
• azul-marinho
• azul-petróleo
• azul-real
• azulão
• azular
• azulzão
• azulzinho
• baleia-azul
• Barba Azul
• book azul
• chapim-azul
• cu azul
• gigante azul
• gralha-azuç
• grou-azul
• ifrita-de-coroa-azul
• luz azul
• nota azul
• pisco-de-peito-azul
• queijo azul
• sangue azul
• tela azul
• tela azul da morte
• tumbérgia-azul

Related terms

• azulado
• azur
• lápis-lazúli

See also

Colors in Portuguese · cores (layout · text)

branco, alvo	cinza, gris, cinzento	preto, negro
vermelho, encarnado, rubro, salmão; carmim	laranja, cor de laranja; castanho, marrom	amarelo; creme, ocre
verde-limão	verde	verde-água; verde-menta
ciano, turquesa; azul-petróleo	azul-bebê / azul-bebé, azul-celeste	azul, índigo, anil
violeta, lilás	magenta; roxo, púrpura	rosa, cor-de-rosa, rosa-choque

blues: azuisedit

• azul céu
• azul gelo
• safira

Further reading

• “azul”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
• “azul”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
• “azul”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2025

Spanish

Alternative forms

• açul (archaic)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish azur, from an Andalusian Arabic *لَازُورْد (*lāzūrd), contracted form of Arabic لَازُوَرْد (lāzuward, “lapis lazuli”), from Persian لاجورد (lâjvard, “lapis lazuli”). Doublet of azur, from French. Cognate with English azure.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈθul/ [aˈθul] (Spain)
• IPA^(key): /aˈsul/ [aˈsul] (Latin America, Philippines)

• Audio (Peru):

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• Rhymes: -ul
• Syllabification: a‧zul

Adjective

azul m or f (masculine and feminine plural azules)

1. blue

   Synonym: (obsolete) blao

Noun

azul m (plural azules)

1. blue

   Synonym: (obsolete) blao

2. (Mexico, US, Philippines) a police officer

   Synonyms: policía, agente

Derived terms

• al azul
• arándano azul
• azul celeste
• azul cielo
• azul de cobalto
• azul de mar
• azul de Prusia
• azul de Sajonia
• azul de ultramar
• azul marino
• azul petróleo
• azul ruso
• azul turquí
• azul ultramarino
• azul ultramaro
• azulado
• azular
• azulejo
• azulenco
• azulito
• azuloso
• ballena azul
• botón azul
• cardo azul
• cirujano azul
• conchita azul
• de oro y azul
• División Azul
• gigante azul
• mora azul
• pícea azul
• príncipe azul
• sangre azul
• seta de pie azul
• supergigante azul
• tacuarita azul
• trepador azul
• valeriana azul

Descendants

• → Bikol Central: asul
• → Cebuano: asul
• → Mecayapan Nahuatl: aso̱ltiꞌ
• → Tagalog: asul
• → Tlamacazapa Nahuatl: asol
• → Zoogocho Zapotec: azul

See also

Colors in Spanish · colores (layout · text)

blanco	gris	negro
rojo; carmín, carmesí	naranja, anaranjado; marrón	amarillo; crema
lima	verde	menta
cian, turquesa; azul-petróleo	celeste, cerúleo	azul
violeta; añil, índigo	magenta; morado, púrpura	rosa, rosado

Further reading

• “azul”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024

Tarifit

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Tuareg ăhul (“to send a greeting”), coined by Mammeri Mouloud.

Interjection

azul

1. (neologism) hello

Zoogocho Zapotec

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish azul.

Adjective

azul

1. blue

References

• Long C., Rebecca; Cruz M., Sofronio (2000), Diccionario zapoteco de San Bartolomé Zoogocho, Oaxaca (Serie de vocabularios y diccionarios indígenas “Mariano Silva y Aceves”; 38)‎^[2] (in Spanish), second electronic edition, Coyoacán, D.F.: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., page 3