blua

Esperanto

Etymology

From French bleu, Italian blu, and English blue, all ultimately from Proto-Germanic *blēwaz. Compare German blau, Dutch blauw, Yiddish בלוי (bloy), Swedish blå, Greek μπλε (ble).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈblua]
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• Rhymes: -ua
• Hyphenation: blu‧a

Adjective

blua (accusative singular bluan, plural bluaj, accusative plural bluajn)

1. blue
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Related terms

• blua baleno (“blue whale”)
• blue (“bluely”)
• blui (“to be blue (in color)”)
• bluo (“the color blue”)

See also

• bluso (“blues (music)”)

See also

Colors in Esperanto · koloroj (layout · text)

blanka	griza	nigra
ruĝa; karmezina	oranĝokolora; oranĝkolora; oranĝo; bruna	flava; kremkolora
limekolora	verda
cejanblua; turkisa	lazura	blua
violkolora; viola; indiga	magenta; purpura	rozokolora

Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from Esperanto blua, English blue, French bleu, German blau, Italian blu, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *blēwaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈblu.a/

Adjective

blua

1. blue

Derived terms

• bluatra (“bluish”)
• blueskar (“to turn blue”)

See also

Colors in Ido · kolori (layout · text)

blanka	griza	nigra
reda; karmezina	oranjea; bruna	flava; kremea
limetea	verda
ciana	azurea	blua
violea; indigea	purpurea	rozea