Swedish adjective · noun· top 5,000 most common

lila

lilac, mauve

lila as an adjective

Meaning

lilac; mauve

In Swedish: (blandning av) rött och blått, violett

Forms

Forms of lila
Basic formlilawith en-words
Comparativemer lila“-er”, “more …”
Superlativemest lila“-est”, “most …”

lila as a noun

Meaning

purple, violet (color/colour)

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What does lila mean in English?

lila means “lilac, mauve”.

Similar words

gredelinpurpurviolett

Nearby common words

lila is number 3,744 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 3,740usch ugh, ooh
  • 3,741sid p, pg, pp (page, pages), abbreviation of sida, sidor
  • 3,742foster embryo, fetus (US)
  • 3,743näst second, next
  • 3,745åsna donkey
  • 3,746praktiskt practically, practical
  • 3,747njure kidney
  • 3,748tjallare an informer, a snitch, a rat
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