blewe

Middle English

/ˈblɛu(ə)/

adj
Definitions
  • blue, azure
  • blue-violet
  • blue-grey; the colour of bruises
  • blue-black

Etymology

Derived from blew (blue) derived from Proto-Germanic *blēwaz (blue, dark blue, yellowish-gray, black, grey, dark, gray).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*blēwaz

Gloss

blue, dark blue, yellowish-gray, black, grey, dark, gray

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

紺

Emoji
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