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"Anaranjado" is an adjective which is often translated as "orange", and "naranja" is a noun which is also often translated as "orange". Learn more about the difference between "anaranjado" and "naranja" below.
anaranjado(
ah
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nah
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rahn
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hah
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doh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
la naranja(
nah
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rahng
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hah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).