noun · Colors & Shapes

tan

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The meaning (definition) of the word tan

a light brown color, like sand.

The word tan used in a sentence

His tan skin looked golden after playing at the beach.

Words that mean the same as tan (synonyms)

brownbeige

How the word tan is said around the world

Frenchtanné (tahnay)
Spanishbroncearse (brohnthayahrsay)
Mandarin棕褐色 (zōng hè sè)
Hindiटैन (tairn)
Arabicلون برونزي (lown booroonzeey)
Russianзагар (zagar)
Portuguese (EU)bronzeado (broongzeeahduu)
Portuguese (BR)bronzeado (brohngzayahduu)
Japaneseタン (tan)
Germanbräunen (brawernuhn)
Urduٹین (tayn)
Punjabiਟੈਨ (ten)
Korean탠 껍질 (taen ggeobjil)
Hebrewחום-בהיר (khoomvheer)
Greekβυρσοδέψω (bursodepso)
Dutchbruinen (brerewnuhn)
Tagalogkayumanggi (kahyoomahnggee)
Vietnameserám nắng (zahurm nahurng)
Turkishbronz (brawnz)
Persianبرنزه شدن (bohrohnzay shohdahn)
Polishdębnik (dembnyeek)
Ukrainianзасмага (zasmaha)
Bengaliট্যান (tan)
Swedishsolbränna (sawlbruhnah)
Italianmarrone (mahrrohnay)

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