anyil

Borrowed from Spanish añil (“indigo”), from Andalusian Arabic النيل (an-nīl), from Arabic نِيل (nīl), from Persian نیل (nil, “indigo”), from Middle Persian, ultimately from Sanskrit नीला (nīlā, “dark blue”).

• Hyphenation: an‧yil

anyil

1. laundry blue

anyil

1. to blue; to add ultramarine, indigo or Prussian blue into laundry wash to prevent yellowing

From Spanish añil.

anyíl

1. indigo