Colors in Persian
![Colors in Farsi colors 1 - Colors in Farsi](https://farsimonde.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/colors-1.png)
In Persian, many colors get their names from nature. One of the most frequent suffixes to make an adjective is “-i”. Then, guessing the meaning of a color shouldn’t be difficult if you know the meaning of a noun, not always though. Here are some examples:
– noqre(h) → silver : noqre(h)i → silver color
– qahve(h) → coffee : qahve(h)i = brown
– surat → face : surati (the color of face)
As far as we know, for all languages, there is just one universal rule with no exception, which says all linguistic rules have exceptions. The exception for colors in Farsi is “sabz”, green, while “sabzi” means herbs.
Persian Colors
Finally, among these colors in Farsi, some colors are more significant in Iranian culture and Persian speaking countries. One of them is the famous “Persian Blue”. For Persian speakers, this color is what is called “âbi” and then to describe other shades of blue, we add explanation, for instance, “âbi-ye âsemâni” is sky blue. Another important color in architecture is turquoise color “firuze(h)i”, most probably because there are many turquoise mines in this neighborhood. In poetry, colors play important roles especially the colors of flowers, trees, sky, stars and night. Recently, using colors in elections and for distinguishing political parties is becoming a trend but it is not very common yet.
Now with all these explanations, you are more motivated to learn colors. Let’s start with the easiest ones:
English
Pronunciation
فارسی
تصویر
صدا
what color?
če rangi?
چه رَنگی؟
![Colors in Farsi 01 what color - Colors in Farsi](https://farsimonde.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/01-what-color.png)
dark
tire(h)
تیره
![Colors in Farsi 02 dark colors - Colors in Farsi](https://farsimonde.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/02-dark-colors.png)
light
rošan
رُوشَن
![Colors in Farsi 03 light colors - Colors in Farsi](https://farsimonde.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/03-light-colors.png)
blue
âbi
آبی
![Colors in Farsi 04 blue - Colors in Farsi](https://farsimonde.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/04-blue.jpg)
yellow
zard
زَرد
![Colors in Farsi 07 yellow - Colors in Farsi](https://farsimonde.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/07-yellow.jpg)
red
qermez
قِرمِز
![Colors in Farsi 08 red - Colors in Farsi](https://farsimonde.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/08-red.jpg)
green
sabz
سَبز
![Colors in Farsi 06 green - Colors in Farsi](https://farsimonde.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/06-green.jpg)
orange
nârenji
نارِنجی
![Colors in Farsi 09 orange - Colors in Farsi](https://farsimonde.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/09-orange.jpg)
violet
banafš
بَنَفش
![Colors in Farsi 12 purple - Colors in Farsi](https://farsimonde.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/12-purple.jpg)
white
sefid
سِفید
![Colors in Farsi 10 white - Colors in Farsi](https://farsimonde.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/10-white.jpg)
black
siyâh
سیاه
![Colors in Farsi 11 black - Colors in Farsi](https://farsimonde.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/11-black.jpg)
gray
xâkestari
خاکستَری
![Colors in Farsi 14 gray - Colors in Farsi](https://farsimonde.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/14-gray.jpg)
pink
surati
صورَتی
![Colors in Farsi 05 pink - Colors in Farsi](https://farsimonde.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/05-pink.jpg)
brown
qahve(h)i
قَهوه ای
![Colors in Farsi 13 brown - Colors in Farsi](https://farsimonde.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/13-brown.jpg)
cream
kerem
کِرِم
![Colors in Farsi 15 cream - Colors in Farsi](https://farsimonde.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/15-cream.jpg)
dark blue
abi-je tire(h)
آبیِ تیره
![Colors in Farsi 16 dark blue - Colors in Farsi](https://farsimonde.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/16-dark-blue.jpg)
light blue
abi-je rošan
آبیِ رُوشَن
![Colors in Farsi 17 light blue - Colors in Farsi](https://farsimonde.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/17-light-blue.jpg)
turquoise
firuze(h)i
فیروزه ای
![Colors in Farsi 20 turquoise - Colors in Farsi](https://farsimonde.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/20-turquoise.jpg)
green-blue
sabz-âbi
سَبز-آبی
![Colors in Farsi 21 green blue - Colors in Farsi](https://farsimonde.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/21-green-blue.jpg)
azure
nili
نیلی
![Colors in Farsi 22 azure - Colors in Farsi](https://farsimonde.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/22-azure.jpg)
light cyan
âbi-ye âsemâni
آبیِ آسِمانی
![Colors in Farsi 23 light cyan - Colors in Farsi](https://farsimonde.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/23-light-cyan.jpg)
silver
noqre(h)i
نُقره ای
![Colors in Farsi 18 silver - Colors in Farsi](https://farsimonde.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/18-silver.jpg)
golden
talâyi
طَلایی
![Colors in Farsi 19 gold - Colors in Farsi](https://farsimonde.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/19-gold.jpg)
magenta
sorxâbi
سرخابی
![Colors in Farsi 24 magenta - Colors in Farsi](https://farsimonde.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/24-magenta.jpg)
ruby color
yâquti
یاقوتی
![Colors in Farsi 25 ruby color - Colors in Farsi](https://farsimonde.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/25-ruby-color.jpg)
purple
arqavâni
اَرغَوانی
![Colors in Farsi 26 purple - Colors in Farsi](https://farsimonde.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/26-purple.jpg)
crimson
zereški
زِرِشکی
![Colors in Farsi 27 crimson - Colors in Farsi](https://farsimonde.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/27-crimson.jpg)
peach color
golbehi
گُلبِهی
![Colors in Farsi 28 peach color - Colors in Farsi](https://farsimonde.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/28-peach-color.jpg)
motif
tarh/ naqše(h)
طَرح/ نَقشه
![Colors in Farsi 29 pattern - Colors in Farsi](https://farsimonde.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/29-pattern.jpg)
colorful
rangârang
رَنگارَنگ
![Colors in Farsi 30 colorful - Colors in Farsi](https://farsimonde.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/30-colorful.jpg)
colorful
golgoli
گُلگُلی
![Colors in Farsi 31 flowery - Colors in Farsi](https://farsimonde.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/31-flowery.jpg)
polka dot
xâlxâli
خالخالی
![Colors in Farsi 32 polka dot - Colors in Farsi](https://farsimonde.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/32-polka-dot.jpg)
stripe
râh râh
راه راه
![Colors in Farsi 33 stripe - Colors in Farsi](https://farsimonde.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/33-stripe.jpg)
checkered
čâhârxune(h)
چهارخونه
![Colors in Farsi 34 checkered - Colors in Farsi](https://farsimonde.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/34-checkered.jpg)
paisley design
botte(h) jeqqe(h)
بُتّه جِقّه
![Colors in Farsi 35 paisley design - Colors in Farsi](https://farsimonde.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/35-paisley-design.jpg)
plain
sâde(h)
ساده
![Colors in Farsi 36 plain - Colors in Farsi](https://farsimonde.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/36-plain.jpg)
monochrome
tak rang
تَک رَنگ
![Colors in Farsi 33 stripe 1 - Colors in Farsi](https://farsimonde.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/33-stripe-1.jpg)
shiny
barrâq
بَرّاق
![Colors in Farsi 38 shiny - Colors in Farsi](https://farsimonde.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/38-shiny.jpg)
vivid
deraxšân
دِرَخشان
![Colors in Farsi 39 vivid - Colors in Farsi](https://farsimonde.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/39-vivid.jpg)
flashy
por zarq-o barq
پُر زَرق و بَرق
![Colors in Farsi 40 flashy - Colors in Farsi](https://farsimonde.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/40-flashy.jpg)
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