Persian · Adjectives

سبز

sabz

Green

Beginneradjective

Definition

Green — the color of Islam, spring and Persian gardens.

Example

چراغ سبز است، برو.

The light is green, go.

Etymology

'سبز' (sabz) has Persian origins, meaning green, and is connected to the Indo-European root related to the color of nature.

How & Where It’s Used

'سبز' is used across formal and informal registers, prevalent in everyday conversation as well as written descriptions of nature.

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