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

• (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA^(key): [bluː]

Adjective

blou

1. blue, bright blue, mineral blue

   blou:  

   Synonym: glas

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

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.

Papiamentu

Etymology

From Dutch blauw.

Adjective

blou

1. blue