Egyptian Arabic Colors — 43 Words
This page lists 43 colors in Egyptian Arabic, one of the most widely spoken varieties of Arabic. Each entry includes the Arabic script, an English translation, and a phonetic transliteration to help you pronounce each word correctly. Whether you are a beginner or building on existing knowledge, this word list is a practical starting point for learning Arabic.
| Arabic | Transliteration | English |
|---|---|---|
| لون | loon | color |
| ألوان | alwaan | colors |
| ملوّن | milawwin | colored |
| فاتح | faatiH | light |
| غامق | ġaami' | dark |
| فاقع | faa'i3 | bright |
| لمعي | lam3i | shiny |
| اسود – سوداء | iswid - sooda | black |
| سود | suud | blacks |
| كحلي | kuHli | navy blue |
| زهري | zahri | royal blue |
| سماوي | samaawi | sky blue |
| لبني | labani | baby blue |
| نيلي | niili | indigo |
| فيروزي | faruuzi | turquoise |
| جنزاري | ginzaari | bluish green |
| زيتي | zeiti | dark green |
| كموني | kammuuni | mustard green |
| زتوني | zatuuni | olive green |
| كرمبي | kurumbi | pastel green |
| بنفسجي | banafsigi | purple |
| قرمزي | qurmuzi | scarlet |
| بمبي | bambi | pink |
| بمبي مسخسخ | bambi msaxsax | shocking pink |
| وردي | wardi | rose-colored |
| برتقاني | burtu'aani | orange |
| كناري | kanaari | canary yellow |
| لموني | lamuuni | lemon yellow |
| بني | bunni | brown |
| بصلي | baSali | light brown |
| عسلي | 3asali | light brown |
| قمحي | 'amHi | wheat-colored |
| أبيضاني - بيضا | abyaDaani - beiDa | fair-skinned |
| بيض | biiD | fair-skinneds |
| باهت | baahit | pale |
| كستنائي | kastanaa'i | chestnut |
| أصفر شاحب | aSfar šaaHib | cream |
| رمادي | ramaadi | grey |
| ذهبي | dahabi | gold |
| فضي | faDDi | silver |
| بيج | beiž | beige |
| سمني | samni | off-white |
| نبتي | nibiti | burgundy |
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