Lojban/Colours

gusni illumine `light'
- Rafsi: gus, gu'i
- Definition: x₁ [energy] is light/illumination illuminating x₂ from light source x₃
- Notes: x₃ illuminates/lights x₂ with light/illumination x₁; x₂ is lit/illuminated by illumination x₁ from source x₃ (= selgu'i for reordered places); light/lamp (= tergu'i) See also dirce, manku, solri, carmi, ctino, kantu.
viska see `vision'
- Rafsi: vis, vi'a
- Definition: x₁ sees/views/perceives visually x₂ under conditions x₃
- Notes: Also (adjective:) x₁ is visual; x₃ can include ambient lighting, background, etc. which may affect what is perceived; note that English "see" often means "look" or a more generic "observe", or even "understand, know". See also catlu, jvinu, kanla, minra, simlu, djuno, jimpe, zgana, ganse.
catlu look
- Rafsi: cta
- Definition: x₁ looks at/examines/views/inspects/regards/watches/gazes at x₂
- Notes: Also look through (= grecta, ravycta, bacycta); note that English "look" often means a more generic "observe". See also jvinu, minra, simlu, viska, lanli, zgana, setca, viska.
jvinu view
- Rafsi: vin, ji'u
- Definition: x₁ is the view/scene/panorama/sight/prospect of x₂ (object/location) from point-of-view x₃
- Notes: Also x₁ is on display to x₂/x₃. See also catlu, kanla, viska, canko, jarco.
manku dark
- Rafsi: man
- Definition: x₁ is dark/lacking in illumination
- Notes: (cf. blabi, gusni, ctino; use kandi or xekri with colors, ctino)
ctino shadow `shade'
- Rafsi: ti'o
- Definition: x₁ is a shadow/the shade of object x₂, made by light/energy source x₃
- Notes: See also manku, gusni.
skari color
- Rafsi: ska
- Definition: x₁ is/appears to be of color/hue x₂ as perceived/seen by x₃ under conditions x₄
- Notes: Conditions may include lighting, background, etc.. See also blanu, bunre, cicna, cinta, crino, grusi, narju, nukni, pelxu, xunre, zirpu, carmi, kandi, xekri, blabi.
xekri black
- Rafsi: xek, xe'i
- Definition: x₁ is black/extremely dark-colored [color adjective]
- Notes: See also blabi, grusi, manku, skari, xekri, kandi, carmi, blanu, bunre, cicna, crino, narju, nukni, pelxu, xunre, zirpu.
blabi white
- Rafsi: lab
- Definition: x₁ is white/very-light colored [color adjective]
- Notes: Pale forms of other colors are a compound of white; e.g. pink (= labyxu'e, xunblabi) (whereas kandi is used for pale = dimness, lack of intensity). See also skari, xekri, grusi, kandi, manku, carmi, bakri, blanu, bunre, cicna, crino, narju, nukni, pelxu, xunre, zirpu.
grusi gray
- Rafsi: rus
- Definition: x₁ is gray [color adjective]
- Notes: See also skari, blabi, xekri, kandi, carmi.
xunre red
- Rafsi: xun, xu'e
- Definition: x₁ is red/crimson/ruddy [color adjective]
- Notes: See also skari, blabi, xekri, kandi, carmi, nukni, narju, rozgu, zirpu.
pelxu yellow
- Rafsi: pel
- Definition: x₁ is yellow/golden [color adjective]
- Notes: See also skari, blabi, xekri, kandi, carmi, narju, solji.
crino green
- Rafsi: ri'o
- Definition: x₁ is green/verdant [color adjective]
- Notes: See also skari, blabi, xekri, kandi, carmi, cicna.
blanu blue
- Rafsi: bla
- Definition: x₁ is blue [color adjective]
- Notes: See also skari, blabi, xekri, zirpu, kandi, carmi, cicna.
bunre brown
- Rafsi: bur, bu'e
- Definition: x₁ is brown/tan [color adjective]
- Notes: See also skari, blabi, xekri, kandi, carmi.
cicna cyan
- Rafsi: (none)
- Definition: x₁ is cyan/turquoise/greenish-blue [color adjective]
- Notes: See also skari, blabi, xekri, kandi, carmi, crino, blanu.
narju orange
- Rafsi: naj
- Definition: x₁ is orange [color adjective]
- Notes: See also skari, blabi, xekri, kandi, carmi, xunre, pelxu, solji.
nukni magenta `fuchsin'
- Rafsi: nuk
- Definition: x₁ is magenta/fuchsia/purplish-red [color adjective]
- Notes: See also skari, blabi, xekri, kandi, carmi, xunre, zirpu.
zirpu purple
- Rafsi: zir, zi'u
- Definition: x₁ is purple/violet [color adjective]
- Notes: See also skari, blabi, xekri, kandi, carmi, nukni, blanu, xunre.