blou

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch blauw, from Middle Dutch blau, from Old Dutch *blāo, from Proto-West Germanic *blāu, from Proto-Germanic *blēwaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /blœu̯/
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Adjective

blou (attributive blou, comparative blouer, superlative blouste)

  1. blue

Cornish

Etymology

Borrowed from English blue.

Pronunciation

Adjective

blou

  1. blue, bright blue, mineral blue
    blou:  
    Synonym: glas

Mutation

Mutation of blou
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
blou vlou unchanged plou flou vlou

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

See also

Colors in Cornish · liwyow (layout · text)
     gwynn      loos, glas      du
             rudh; kogh              rudhvelyn, melynrudh; gell, gorm              melyn; losvelyn
                          gwyrdh, gwer, glas             
             glaswyrdh, glaswer; gwerlas              glaswyn, blou              glas
             glasrudh, purpur; indigo              majenta; purpur, glasrudh              gwynnrudh, kigliw

Papiamentu

Etymology

From Dutch blauw.

Adjective

blou

  1. blue