laranxa
Galician
Alternative forms
- laranja (reintegrationist spelling)
Etymology
Ultimately from Arabic نَارَنْج (nāranj), from Persian نارنگ (nârang), from Sanskrit नारङ्ग (nāraṅga, “orange tree”), itself of uncertain origin, possibly Dravidian. Compare Portuguese laranja, Spanish naranja, English orange.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /laˈɾanʃa̝/
Noun
laranxa f (plural laranxas)
Derived terms
See also
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
- “laranxa” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “laranxa” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “laranxa” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
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