laranja

Basque

laranja

Etymology

From Arabic نَارَنْج (nāranj), from Persian نارنگ (nārang), from Sanskrit नारङ्ग (nāraṅga, orange tree), itself of uncertain origin, possibly Dravidian.

Noun

laranja

  1. orange (fruit)
  2. orange (color)

Declension

Derived terms

Adjective

laranja

  1. having the colour of the fruit of an orange tree.

See also

Colors in Basque · koloreak (layout · text)
     zuri      gris      beltz
             gorri              laranja ; marroi              hori
                          berde             
                          oztin              urdin
             ubel              more              arrosa

Portuguese

laranja

Etymology

From Arabic نَارَنْج (nāranj), from Persian نارنگ (nārang), from Sanskrit नारङ्ग (nāraṅga, orange tree), itself of uncertain origin, possibly Dravidian.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /laˈɾɐ̃ʒɐ/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /lɐˈɾɐ̃ʒɐ/

Adjective

laranja (plural laranja, comparable)

  1. orange (having orange as its color)

Noun

laranja f (plural laranjas)

  1. orange (fruit)
  2. orange (color)

Noun

laranja m, f (plural laranjas)

  1. (slang, Brazil) a stooge (one who knowingly allows himself or herself to be used for another's profit, especially in political schemes), a dupe.


Synonyms

Descendants

  • Kadiwéu: lalaanja

See also

Colors in Portuguese · cores (layout · text)
     branco      cinza,
cinzento
     preto
             vermelho,
encarnado ; carmim
             laranja,
cor-de-laranja ; castanho,
marrom
             amarelo ; creme
             verde-limão              verde             
             ciano ; azul-petróleo              azul céu              azul
             violeta ; índigo,
anil
             magenta ; roxo              rosa,
cor-de-rosa
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