μαβί

Greek

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish ماوی (mavi, “blue”), from Arabic مَاوِيّ (māwiyy, “watery”), ultimately from Arabic مَاء (māʔ, “water”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈvi/

Noun

μαβί • (maví) n (indeclinable)

1. (dated, poetic) azure, dark blue

   Synonym: λουλακί (loulakí)

2. (colloquial) mauve, dark purple

   Synonyms: μενεξεδί (menexedí), μοβ (mov)

Usage notes

See μαβής (mavís) for a discussion on the semantic shift (from "dark blue" to "mauve") of the this term starting from the second half of the 20^th century.

Related terms

• μαβής (mavís, “mauve”)