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Colors
[edit | edit source]Vocabulary The Colors ยท rangi | ||||
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Swahili | English | Swahili Example | English Example | |
-eupe | white | Maziwa ni meupe. Karatasi hii ni nyeupe. |
Milk is white. This paper is white. | |
-a kijivu | gray | |||
-eusi | black | Paka huyu ni mweusi. Gari hili ni jeusi. |
This cat is black. This car is black. | |
-a kahawia/hudhurungi | brown | |||
-ekundu | red | Damu ni nyekundu. | Blood is red. | |
-a rangi ya machungwa | orange | |||
-a manjano | yellow | Limau ni tunda la manjano. | Lemon is a yellow fruit. | |
-a kijani | green | |||
-a samawati | light blue | Mbingu ni ya samawati. | The sky is (light) blue. | |
-a buluu | blue | Shati yako ni ya buluu. | Your shirt is blue. | |
-a rangi ya zambarau | purple | |||
-a urujuani | violet | |||
-a pinki | pink |
- Only "white", "black" and "red" are true adjectives.