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Swahili Colors and Describing Words

Colors and describing words in Swahili (noun-class agreement changes the endings; these are the common forms).

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  • RedEnglish
    nyekundunye-KOON-doo
  • BlueEnglish
    buluuboo-LOO
  • YellowEnglish
    njanon-JA-no
  • GreenEnglish
    kijanikee-JA-ni
  • WhiteEnglish
    nyeupenye-OO-pe
  • BlackEnglish
    nyeusinye-OO-si
  • OrangeEnglish
    rangi ya machungwaRAN-gi ya ma-CHOONG-wa
  • PinkEnglish
    waridiwa-REE-di
  • PurpleEnglish
    zambarauzam-ba-RA-oo
  • BrownEnglish
    kahawiaka-ha-WEE-a
  • GrayEnglish
    kijivukee-JEE-voo
  • ColorEnglish
    rangiRAN-gi
  • BigEnglish
    kubwaKOOB-wa
  • SmallEnglish
    ndogon-DO-go
  • LongEnglish
    refuRE-foo
  • ShortEnglish
    fupiFOO-pi
  • NewEnglish
    mpyaM-pya
  • OldEnglish
    -kongweKON-gwe
  • HotEnglish
    motoMO-to
  • ColdEnglish
    baridiba-REE-di
  • GoodEnglish
    nzurin-ZOO-ri
  • BadEnglish
    mbayam-BA-ya
  • FastEnglish
    harakaha-RA-ka
  • SlowEnglish
    polepolepo-le-PO-le
  • HappyEnglish
    furahafoo-RA-ha
  • SadEnglish
    huzunihoo-ZOO-ni
  • BeautifulEnglish
    -zuriZOO-ri
  • DeliciousEnglish
    tamuTA-moo
  • HeavyEnglish
    -zitoZEE-to
  • Light (weight)English
    -epesie-PE-si
  • NearEnglish
    karibuka-REE-boo
  • FarEnglish
    mbaliM-ba-li
  • ManyEnglish
    -ingiEEN-gi
  • FewEnglish
    -chacheCHA-che
  • EasyEnglish
    rahisira-HEE-si
  • DifficultEnglish
    ngumun-GOO-moo
  • CleanEnglish
    safiSA-fi
  • DirtyEnglish
    chafuCHA-foo
  • StrongEnglish
    nguvun-GOO-voo
  • CircleEnglish
    duaradoo-A-ra
  • SquareEnglish
    mrabam-RA-ba
  • TriangleEnglish
    pembetatupem-be-TA-too
  • StarEnglish
    nyotaNYO-ta
  • BraveEnglish
    jasirija-SEE-ri
  • SmartEnglish
    mwerevumwe-RE-voo

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