Blue definition in English

Blue is a color intermediate between green and violet, as of the sky or sea on a sunny day.

Blue in Swahili

There are many ways to say “blue” in Swahili, depending on the specific shade of the color:

Buluu: This is the more common and everyday term for blue, often used for general descriptions of objects or colors.

Buluu is pronounced as: boo-LOO.

Example in a sentence

Nguo yangu ni buluu. (My clothes are blue.)

Dark blue in Swahili

Dark blue is a dark shade of blue.

Dark blue in Swahili is called nili. Nili is often associated with deeper shades like navy or indigo.

Nili is pronounced as: nee-LEE.

Example in a sentence

Kitambaa cha nili. (Dark blue fabric.)

Sky blue/ pale blue in Swahili

Something that is sky-blue is a very pale blue in color. Here is how to say sky blue in Swahili:

1. Samawati: This is the more general term for sky blue.

Samawati is pronounced as: sah-mah-WAH-tee.

Example in a sentence

Shati yake ya hariri ilikuwa ya samawati. (Her silk shirtdress was sky-blue.)

2. Feruzi: This word specifically refers to a turquoise shade of blue, often used for gemstones or bright, vivid blues.

Feruzi is pronounced as: feh-roo-zee.

Example in a sentence

Macho yake ni ya feruzi. (His eyes are turquoise.)

Maana ya samawati katika Kiswahili/ Samawati meaning in Swahili

Samawati ni rangi ya buluu inayofanana na ile ya mbingu, wakati mawingu hayapo, buluu hafifu.

Kisawe cha samawati ni feruzi.

Maana ya nili katika Kiswahili/Nili meanig in Swahili

Nili ni rangi ya samawati iliyokoza.