WikiLang/Mi'kmaq Colors
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There is no adjectives per say in Mi'kmaq. The words in the table below are verbs meaning "He/she/it is black" (or another color). All verbs shown are for the third person and are singular.
Note: All words in the below table are in Francis-Smith orthography (see Mi'kmaq Orthographies for more details).
| English | Mi'kmaq | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Black | Maqtawe'k, maqtewe'k | |
| Blue | Ewne'k | |
| Brown | Tupkwanamu'k, jijijuwaqitewamu'k | |
| Dark green | Stoqonamuksit | |
| Deep blue | Musqunamu'k | |
| Gold | Wisawisuliewey | |
| Green | Stoqonamu'k | |
| Grey | Sulieweyamu'k | |
| Light blue | Musik'ewamuk' | |
| Orange | Nikjawiknejewamu'k, wisawsulieweyamu'k | |
| Pink | Nijinjewamu'k | |
| Purple | Nisqunamu'k | |
| Red | Mekwe'k | |
| Yellow | Wisawe'k, wataptek | |
| White | Wape'k |