No. 229 in Romanian

alba

The Romanian word "albă" means "white" (feminine form).

In a sentence

Zăpada alba acoperă munții.
The white snow covers the mountains.
In this sentence, 'alba' is an adjective describing the noun 'zăpada,' indicating its white color.
Casa mea este pictată alba.
My house is painted white.
Here, 'alba' is used as an adjective agreeing in gender and number with the noun 'casa' it describes.
Fustă alba a fost cumpărată ieri.
The white skirt was bought yesterday.
In this example, 'alba' is an adjective specifying the color and agreeing with the noun 'fusta' in gender and number.

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