noun

watercolour

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The meaning (definition) of the word watercolour

paint mixed with water and brushed on in thin see-through layers

The word watercolour used in a sentence

“I paint with watercolour to make pretty transparent pictures.”

The plural of the word watercolour

watercolours

How the word watercolour is said around the world

Frenchaquarelle (ahk-wah-REL)
Spanishacuarela (ahk-wah-RAY-lah)
Mandarin水彩 (shway tsy)
Hindiआबरंग (ah-buh-RUNGG)
Arabicألوان مائية (AHL-wahn myah)
Russianакварель (ahk-vah-RYAYL)
Portuguese (EU)aguarela (ah-gwah-REH-lah)
Portuguese (BR)aquarela (ahk-wah-RE-la)
Japanese水彩 (su-ee-SY)
GermanAquarell (ahk-vah-REL)
Urduپانی کا رنگ (PAH-nee kah rung)
Punjabiਪਾਣੀ ਦਾ ਰੰਗ (PAH-nee dah rung)
Korean수채화 (SOO-cheh-wah)
Hebrewצִבעֵי מַיִם (TSEEV-ay mym)
Greekακουαρέλα (ah-koo-ah-RAY-lah)
Dutchwaterverf (VAH-tuhr-verf)
Tagalogwatercolor (wah-tuhr-CHOH-lawr)
Vietnamesetranh màu nước (chayny mow NEW-uh-urky)
Turkishsuluboya (soo-loo-boh-YAH)
Persianآبرنگ (AHB-rahng)
Polishakwarela (ahk-fah-RE-lah)
Ukrainianакварель (ahg-VAH-rely)
Bengaliজলরঙ (GYAW-law-rawng)
Swedishvattenfärg (VAH-tuhn-fery)
Italianacquerello (ahk-way-REL-loh)

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