laranxa

Galician

unha laranxa (an orange)

Etymology

Ultimately from Arabic نَارَنْج (nāranj), from Persian نارنگ (nārang), from Sanskrit नारङ्ग (nāraṅga, “orange tree”), itself of uncertain origin, possibly Dravidian. Compare Portuguese laranja, Spanish naranja, English orange.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laˈɾanʃa̝/

Adjective

laranxa m or f (plural laranxas)

1. orange (colour)

Noun

laranxa f (plural laranxas)

1. orange (fruit)

Derived terms

• laranxeira

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

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• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “laranxa”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN