buí — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
buí is used for these senses in English:
- jaundiced (pathology) Affected with jaundice.
- yellow The color of sunflower petals and lemons; the color obtained by mixing green and red light, or by subtracting blue from white light; the color evoked by light of wavelength around 580 nm; one of the three primary colors in subtractive color systems.
tan — full definition
- noun A yellowish-brown colour, or the darkened shade skin takes on after time in the sun.
- adj Yellowish-brown in colour, or having skin darkened by the sun.
- verb To develop a darker skin tone from sun exposure, or to turn animal hide into leather using tannic acid.
yellow — full definition
- noun The bright color of lemons, sunflowers, and egg yolks, produced by light around 580 nanometers.
- adj Having the color yellow.
- adj Informal: cowardly, lacking courage.
- verb To turn yellow, or to cause something to turn yellow, often through age.