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синий, голубой, лазурный not sure how it gives me super powers that there are different words for different shades
by mlevental 8y ago
синий, голубой, лазурный
not sure how it gives me super powers that there are different words for different shades
- canjobear 8y agoMy point is it's not a super power, if the effect is real at all (and it's probably not because the paper that showed it has a number of red flags), it's tiny.
- ajuc 8y agoBut English has words for shades of blue as well: azure, navy, teal. I guess the difference is what is considered a shade and what is considered a separate color? In my native Polish we have siny (same root as the Russian word, but it's a rarely used word), niebieski (general word for blue), granatowy (navy blue - sometimes considered a separate color). If you asked me to describe a light blue car I would more likely say "niebieski" than "siny". But if it was a dark blue car I would likely call it "granatowy", not "niebieski".