volomparasy

Malagasy

Etymology

From volo (“colour”) +‎ parasy (“flea”), from the dark purplish hue of fleas' bodies when viewed up close.

Noun

volomparasy

  1. the colour purple or violet

See also

Colors in Malagasy · volo (layout · text)
     fotsy      volombatolalaka ; vatolalaka      mainty ; ngaly
             mena ; horàka; menapina ; jaky ; dorehitra              haboka ; heza; fiana ; manja ; lañary              vony ; hasaka
                          maitso             
                                       manga
             volomparasy ; katso ; lalena; angana              volomparasy ; katso ; lalena              mavokely
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