buluu
boo-LOO-oo
How to say it
Swahilibuluuboo-LOO-oosoon
Englishblue
Frenchbleu
Meaning
The color of a clear sky or the sea; also used in phrases such as uchumi wa buluu, the blue economy based on the sea and lakes.
Good to know
A color word that does not change for class: shati la buluu or shati la rangi ya buluu. Samawati is another word for light blue.
Examples
- Alivaa shati la buluu kwenda kazini.He wore a blue shirt to work.
- Serikali inawekeza katika uchumi wa buluu.The government is investing in the blue economy.
- Bendera hiyo ina rangi ya buluu na njano.That flag is blue and yellow.
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